2021 Domaine Phillippe Viret, Energie VdF Rouge well-rounded fruitiness and gentle tannins

well-rounded fruitiness and gentle tannins on the finish

Steep cliffs of extrusive igneous rock (porphyry and melaphyre) rise directly from the banks of the River Nahe between Norheim and Niederhausen

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2021 Domaine Phillippe Viret, Energie VdF Rouge well-rounded fruitiness and gentle tanninsBuilt primarily from young vines Syrah with a splash of Mourvdre and tiny sprinklings of old Rhne varieties like Picpoul Noir, Vaccarse, Muscardin, and Counoise, Energie is vinified and aged in a combination of cement and steel tanks for one year with no added sulfur. The long but gentle infusion method of extraction gives this wine great clarity of line, with pure, ringing acidity and a tasteful spiciness that speaks more of the northern Rhne than