Domaine Padie "Petit Tareau" Carignan/Syrah, Calce, France 2021

FROM STEVEN GRAF

THE WINE: 50% Carignan, 50% Syrah. Carignan from limestone marls, Syrah from limestone. Fermented in concrete. Aged in neutral oak

THE PRODUCER: Jean-Philippe Padié was born and raised in Burgundy, but always dreamed of returning to his grandparent's home in the Southwest. In 2001, after his studies, he moved to the famous village of Calce to make natural wine alongside the domaine's of Gauby, Matassa, Horizon, and Pithon. He works with no additives or sulphites. His wines are distinctly crafted, with a lifted quality rare in the Roussillon.