Cave du Vieux-Moulin Cornalin de Vetroz 2012

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Cave du Vieux-Moulin Cornalin de Vetroz 2012Cornalin was the first red variety planted in the Valais region centuries ago and remains exclusive to the valley, content on the soils of granitic moraine and black schist. It is known formally as Rouge du Pays, and is a different grape than Cornalin from the Valle dAosta (which is called Humagne Rouge in the Valais, just to further confuse matters). Papillouds is a Cornalin characterized by power and elegance, with dark fruit and deep purple color,

and gentle August rains ushered in the onset of botrytis

A formidable and quite royal wine from 55 year old south-facing vines in the cru “Cichin”

This is aged one year in used 500-liter Stockinger barrels and is bottled with just a splash of sulfur—less than 15 milligrams per liter

Fermentation and the first nine-months of élevage occurs in barrel but the wine then spends about four additional months assembled in cuve resting on the fine lies before being bottled

with subdued orchard fruits anchoring the slowly undulating waves of flavor

site and vintage character—two factors underplayed in traditional large-scale solera-based Sherry production

cool-toned minerality counterbalances warmly spicy fruit here

Comprised of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir

Luscious and broad on the palate with notes of mandarin orange and vanilla bean

The goal is to create a wine that is in perfect balance

showing typical dark fruit notes with discernible energy and liveliness

the 2013 struggled to achieve a yield of 15 hectoliters per hectare

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