Vintage: 2014
Varietals: Syrah
Farming: Organic, Unfined/Unfiltered, No added SO2
Hirotake began studying Chemistry and Biology in Japan, but decided midway though his studies that he wanted to make wine and left home for oenology school in Bordeaux.While in school he became enamored with the wines of the Northern Rhone and upon graduation approached Theirry Allemand for a position, but none were available. He ended up working with winemaker Jean-Louis Grippat and when Grippat’s vines were acquired by Guigal, Hirotake worked his way up to Chief of Vineyard Management for Hermitage and St. Joseph vines for all of the Grippat and Vallouit estates. He produced his first vintage in 2001.
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in oak
Aging: 24 months in oak barrels
