- Certified organic
- 100% Marsanne
- From the original Crozes villages of Crozes-Hermitage
- A single steep site found on the backside of the Hermitage hill
- Sits above the Pontaix Rouge parcel, very steep
- Grown on loess
- 60+ year old vines
- Indigenous yeast
- Fermented and aged in barrel and demi-muids (20% new)
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
France
Region:
Rhone (Northern)
Appellation:
Crozes-Hermitage
Variety:
Blend - Rhone
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-FAY-12-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
92
Date
2024-12-07
"This has a peculiar aroma, a bit like burnt corn or smoky bacon. It's enjoyably tight and taut on the palate. Fresh and energetic, this is a white Crozes with a linear shape and a sense of forward motion. From 60-year-old vines on south-facing granite and loess soils."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2025-01-23
"The 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Les Pontaix is showing really well. Intense pear, lemon flesh, yellow apple, blossom and toasty subtleties all come alive. Touching the medium-bodied palate with bright freshness, the 2023 easily outperforms the 2022. A long, juicy finish neatly wraps it up."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2020
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92
Date
2022-02-17
2020
Wine Enthusiast
Score
92
Date
2022-01-01
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2022-05-25