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2018 Cornas “Renaissance”

Domaine Clape

Made from the domaine's younger vines, Renaissance showcases top terroirs across the Cornas appellation in a slightly more accessible way than Clape's flagship bottling. Given the same treatment—vinified naturally with whole clusters and aged in old foudres for nearly two years before being bottled unfiltered—it can be enjoyed in its youth, although it certainly has the structure to age for many years. Replete with inky black fruit, black olive, and gamey overtones, this Syrah is the real deal from one of the best in the game.

Anthony Lynch


Technical Information
Wine Type: red
Vintage: 2018
Bottle Size: 750mL
Blend: Syrah
Appellation: Cornas
Country: France
Region: Northern Rhône
Producer: Domaine Clape
Winemaker: Pierre-Marie & Olivier Clape
Vineyard: 1.2 ha, up to 30 years old
Soil: Granite
Aging: Aged 22 months in 6- to 12-HL foudres
Farming: Lutte Raisonnée
Alcohol: 13.5%

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Kermit inspecting wine barrels

For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.