Francois Villard l'Appel des Sereines Syrah 2022 CALIOTHER rich peat smoke

rich peat smoke

Made in the heart of London with a recipe that hasn’t changed in over 150 years

The result is even more complex than previous releases

Think of it as a mountain cousin to Nebbiolo: similarly savory and structured

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Francois Villard l'Appel des Sereines Syrah 2022 CALIOTHER rich peat smokeThis is Northern Rhone Syrah without the paperwork. Francois Villard trained as a chef, taught himself to make wine, and became one of the region's best; l'Appel des Sereines is his young vine cuvee, drawn from decomposed granite parcels in Chavanay, Ardoix, Saint Michel sur Rhone and Verin real Northern Rhone dirt in every case. Because the vines are young and the plots fall outside the appellation lines, it's bottled simply as Vin de France, which