Equis Equinoxe Crozes-Hermitage 2023

Equis Equinoxe Crozes-Hermitage comes chiefly from one mature, organically farmed gravel site at Pont-de-l'Isère, worked in partnership with its grower.

Crozes-Hermitage is the largest appellation of the northern Rhône, and its best reds come from Syrah grown on the gravelly alluvial terraces around Pont-de-l'Isère and Les Chassis. Equis is the négociant label of Maxime Graillot and Thomas Schmittel, run alongside Graillot's Domaine des Lises, and Equinoxe draws primarily on a mature, gravelly, organically farmed site at Pont-de-l'Isère. That vineyard belongs to a friend and neighbour of the Graillot family, and grower and producer work closely together, a collaboration that has lifted the cuvée over successive releases. The fruit is fully destemmed, then fermented in concrete tanks and large wooden tronconique vats with a degree of carbonic maceration, and matured for nine months in the same vessels. No new oak is used, and the aim is a fleshy, forward Crozes rather than a structural one.

Made to be drunk young, though it will hold four or five years. Serve at 16-18°C with grilled lamb, pepper-crusted steak or a mushroom ragù.

*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.