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Sainte Epine, Hervé Souhaut - 2016

Name: Sainte Epine, Hervé Souhaut
Brand: Hervé Souhaut
SKU: 51839
Price: 136.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51839 750 mL

100 year old Syrah vines. This red wine is made entirely from Syrah and comes from the Ardèche region of southeastern France. The nose is simply amazing: brilliant aromas of blackberries and violets, with high notes of musk. Gorgeous blackberry fruit and mineral elegance make it great with food as well.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Sub-Region

St.-Joseph

Producer

Hervé Souhaut

Grape Variety

Syrah

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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