Cornas Granit 60

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Roast rack of lamb with garlic and thyme
  Classic Northern Rhone pairing; the wine's mineral depth and dark fruit match slow-roasted lamb.
• Venison ragout with wild mushrooms
  Game and mushroom earthiness meet the wine's mineral concentration.
• Beef daube with olives
  Provencale beef stew and the wine's olive and dark fruit character are complementary.

How to serve Cornas Granit 60

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast rack of lamb with garlic and thyme, Venison ragout with wild mushrooms, Beef daube with olives. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Granit 60 uses fruit from vines approximately 60 years old at Domaine Vincent Paris, versus 30 years for Granit 30. The older vines yield smaller berries with higher skin-to-juice ratios.

1. 1997: First vintage of Granit 60 from the domaine's oldest vine parcels

Facts

Producer

Vincent Paris · visiting guide

Grapes

Syrah (100%)

Classification

Cornas AOC

Oak

16-20 months in used French oak barriques and foudres

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 40-65 at retail

Drinking window

6-20 from vintage

First vintage

1997

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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