Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2021 lowintervention when Giovanni Orsolani and his

when Giovanni Orsolani and his wife Domenica returned from America and opened a restaurant: the Locanda Aurora

A distinctive color

it takes well to a chill and is best enjoyed in large gulps

Originally founded in 1820

Refreshing and very food friendly

Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Cornas, Northern Rhône, France 2021 lowintervention when Giovanni Orsolani and hisClapes Cornas is produced from a collection of old vine parcels from the very best lieux dits in the appellation including Sabarotte, La Cte, and Reynard. In these strikingly steep sites, gnarled head trained Syrah vines must send their roots deep into poor granite soils for survival. The old vine fruit is vinified without destemming and aged in large, ancient wooden casks in the family cellars. It produces a majestically dark and brooding Cornas,