Matthieu Barret Cotes du Rhone “Petit Ours” 2023 750ml

“Petit Ours” is a negociant bottling from Matthieu Barret who purchases organic Syrah from his friend Remi Pouizin in Visan. For this wine, Matthieu and Remi select younger vines to get a better expression of fruit. Unfined Syrah from the Northern Rhone.

• Country: France
• Region: Rhone Valley
• Appellation: Cotes Du Rhone
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Syrah

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet’s most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn’t easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.