Domaine Les 4 Vents, Les Pitchounettes 2021, Crozes Hermitage
Domaine Les 4 Vents Les Pitchounettes. is within the Cote du Rhone region, in the renowned appellation Crozes-Hermitage
Les Pitchounettes is named after Lucie’s 3 daughters, it means small in local dialect.
The Syrah grape variety in this wine, appearance is dark purple/ruby opaque in colour with a blueish rim. The nose is pronounced with blackberry, violet and a hint of smoked bacon and cracked black pepper. The palate is round, full and silky with great complexity and tautness ending with beautiful freshness. Probably the best value you can get in Crozes-Hermitage for this money.
The producer
Le Domaine de Lucie/Domaine les 4 Vents
Lucie Fourel and Nancy Cellier
Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Crozes-Hermitage Blanc
10 hectares
Domaine les 4 Vents, formerly Le Domaine de Lucie is the domaine of Lucie Fourel and her sister, Nancy Cellier. Lucie is a young “vigneronne”, who in 2006 took over 3.5 hectares in Crozes-Hermitage from her parents with the idea of making wines from her family’s vineyards under her own label. In 2013, her sister Nancy, decided to join the family business and the domain name was changed to Domaine les 4 Vents which was the name of the Auberge that Lucie and Nancy’s great grandparents owned next door to where the family house and winery is today. In 2015, Lucie and Nancy inherited the remaining 6.5 hectares from their parents, bringing the domain to its current size of 10 hectares. Before returning to the family estate, Lucie spent a few years as an apprentice with different wineries in the Rhone Valley during which time she developed her philosophy and practices for organic and bio-dynamic farming as well as natural vinification. Domaine Les 4 Vents has both organic and bio-dynamic certifications. Lucie does not use any sulfur during the winemaking process and only just before bottling does she add a minimal dose. The wines are fermented using only indigenous yeasts.
