Domaine Pion

Romain is a creative force of nature and Nolwenn, his impeccable muse, a native of this land. The duo has 3 distinctive plots on this windy, varied, steep soil. At 400m altitude in Cassagnoles, the northern Rhone varietals Syrah & Marsanne enjoy minerality in shale and pebbles. These are the last vines before the forest and exude all that mountain freshness. They live amongst black pines, chestnut trees, oaks, rosehips, mushrooms, eagles, wild boars, deer. Plenty of fertilizer. Even more competition for water which forces those roots deep. Just below is Merlot on blue schist.