Growing Conditions
The Lagier Meredith label is dedicated to wines made from estate-grown grapes. Most of our effort is in the vineyard, where we devote considerable time to fine tuning the balance between the leaf canopy and the fruit. Not too much crop, not too little, just the right amount for the best flavors that our site can produce. Our winemaking practices are minimal. No extended maceration. We use only neutral French oak barrels in order to minimize oak flavor. We started out growing only Syrah, but we now also grow Mondeuse, Malbec and Zinfandel.
A dark and lush wine with intense aromas of dark fruit and rose petals. This wine's in it for the long haul. The family ties to Syrah are evident but there's no confusing them. This ancient Savoie variety likes our place a lot.
Aging
No new oak. 23 months in neutral French oak barrels
