2021 Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne, Rhone, France Frederic Cossard the Duke of Estrees entrusted

the Duke of Estrees entrusted the Carthusians with a manuscript bearing a mysterious recipe made up of 130 plants that could give rise to an Elixir of long life"

2016 Lucien Aviet & Fils Arbois Caveau d Bacchus Reserve Cuvee des Geologues 'Ruzard' (Trousseau) Jura

Manual harvesting

started in the 1980's

Whole bunch maceration until 15 days

2021 Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne, Rhone, France Frederic Cossard the Duke of Estrees entrustedRostaing farms approximately 1. 6 ha of vines in La Landonne, many over 60 years oldsome nearing a centuryplanted in red, iron rich schist soils on Cte Brunes steep slopes. Hand harvested Syrah is fermented with roughly 1020% whole clusters, depending on vintage, with the rest destemmed. The wine matures for up to two years in mostly used French oak barrels, with only ~10% new oak to maintain purity and focus.