Equis Cornas 2021

Equis Cornas is made by the Graillot family from three organically farmed granite parcels tended by the grower Elie Bancel.

Cornas is the smallest of the northern Rhône's red appellations, a steep amphitheatre of granite terraces south of Saint-Péray that produces the firmest and longest-lived Syrah in the sector. Equis is the négociant label of Maxime Graillot and Thomas Schmittel, alongside their Domaine des Lises estate wines. A quarter of the blend comes from a twenty-year-old parcel on the slopes of Les Chaillots, another quarter from La Sabarotte with thirty-five-year-old vines, and the remaining half from La Côte, where eighty to ninety-year-old vines cling to a fifty per cent gradient. Bancel has always farmed these hillsides organically, and the Graillot team decide the picking date and bring their own crew. Winemaking follows their Crozes-Hermitage, with roughly a quarter whole bunches, and adds some used 600-litre casks, with an extra year of age before release.

Firm in youth, it will reward five to fifteen years and suits roast lamb, venison or slow-cooked beef short rib. Serve at 16 to 18°C.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.