2016 Eric Texier Côtes du Rhône St. Julien en St. Alban Rouge

Region: France, Rhône
Farming: Organic
Grape Varieties: Syrah

Dry, med-bodied red; blackberries, pepper | Jaeger schnitzel

Eric Texier made the unprecedented leap from nuclear engineer to winemaker in the early 1990s. In keeping with his rigorous academic background, he studied oenology in Bordeaux. While learning the ropes in the Mâcon at Verget by day, he burned the midnight oil reading original handbooks and manuals from the 19th century to learn about long-lost styles and vinification techniques.

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