Medium-bodied, peppery and fresh; the everyday face of northern Syrah
Ageing
3–10 years
Serving
16–17 °C
The largest appellation of the northern Rhône and its most affordable gateway to Syrah, Crozes-Hermitage rings the great hill of Hermitage on flatter, more varied ground. The wines run from light and peppery on the alluvial plain to serious and structured on the granite slopes — always fresh, always recognisably northern Rhône.
A splash of white Marsanne is permitted in the blend. Approachable and food-friendly, Crozes is where the region's noble grape comes down to earth — the everyday Syrah against which the others are measured.