2019 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Selection Hermitage ‘Farconnet’ Rhone, France

The grapes come from 3 distinctive parts of the Hermitage hill. The majority of the blend comes from Diognires, which is at the base of the hill on alluvial soil with many small pebbles. It lends a note of spice to the wine. The next parcel is Pleat. It sits above Diognires and is composed of more sand and limestone in the clay. It gives finesse to the wine. And finally, Greffieux sits at the base of Le Mal on the hill. Its soil consists of rolled river stones brought by the glaciers. It brings structure to the finished wine. Farconnet was the name of a nobleman back in the time of JeanLouis Chaves great grandfather. He was actually the man from whom the great grandfather bought the Bessards parcel.