VINCENT RUIZ
Saint-Romain-de-Lerps
Rhône
Vincent Ruiz is a young and talented man, who lives in Saint-Romain-de-Lerps, Ardèche. Vincent worked as an assistant to Franck Balthazar in Cornas for several years until he decided to focus on micro négoce project, bottling his first vintage in 2020, at 26 years old. The grapes are sourced from a close friend who farms organically a small parcel of old-vine Grenache Noir planted on sandstone soils in the south of Ardèche.
Bunches of grapes are carefully harvested in small 10kg crates paying attention not to crush any fruit material. There is no punching down during the vinification up until the very last few days before pressing - this is to ensure an extremely gentle extraction. Ageing is carried out in vats, without the use of sulphur. The result is a rather expressive and characterful wine with great depth and aromatic complexity, whilst retaining impeccable drinkability and precision.
Les Noces Alchimiques
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Ardéche
Varieties Grenache
ABV 14%
Soils Clay, Limestone
Farming Organic
Winemaking From bush trained, old vine Grenache on clay-calcareous soils planted at 350m above sea level. Vincent carried out a two-week carbonic maceration in stainless steel. After a month it was racked and rested for further six months in fibreglass. There are no
added inputs, nor added S02 at any stage, 100% pure juice!
Tasting Note Ripe redcurrant, tangerine, dried herbs with an earthy touch. Good concentration with lots of balancing citrus, red fruit notes and touch of bitters.
Yseult Mon Amour
Vintage 2021
Style Red
Region Ardéche
Varieties Syrah
ABV 13%
Soils Limestone, Clay
Farming Organic
Winemaking Fruit is sourced from a vineyard planted in 1961. The grapes are whole bunch macerated for two weeks with daily pipeage. The wine is vinified in fibre glass. No sulfur is at picking or during winemaking. Only a minimal addition of SO2 at botttling in the Summer.
Tasting Note Bright blueberry fruit and black plums, lend to beautiful violet notes and savoury undergrowth with a lift of crushed black pepper.