Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Côtes du Rhône, Northern Rhône, France 2019 natural These various blocks of plots

These various blocks of plots present very different terroirs

drier and less pungent than their larger commercial counterparts

loving care of each vine and its soil

Ampodium refers to the Provencal name for the famed village of Ampuis where the vines are planted

The Bench is managed with no-tillage and planted with permanent cover crops that include a grass blend of ryegrass

Domaine Auguste Clape, Syrah, Côtes du Rhône, Northern Rhône, France 2019 natural These various blocks of plotsThe Ctes du Rhne is crafted from a selection of young vine Cornas and older Syrah on deeper clay soils just outside the appellation. Sturdy and mineral driven, it tastes like the grapes were prompted, gently but insistently, to eke out the pure essence of Syrah. It can be enjoyed young, but has enough density and chewy flesh to age for up to a decade.