Vincent Paris, Geynale Cornas 2021

La Geynale, named after ‘Genêt’, a small bush plant, is a single parcel of old vines between 80-100 years old. Starts with a week of cold maceration, then the fermentation starts naturally. The tank is raised morning and evening, the use of carbon dioxide reduces the SO2 input. After 4 weeks the wine is racked and the marc pressed; Drip and press juices are assembled. A first settling removes the coarse lees. The wine is then aged for 1 year in oak barrels that are 1 to 8 years old, there are no new barrels to preserve the flavours of the terroir. When bottling, the wine is fined to clarify and refine it. The production is from 4000 to 5000 bottles per year

Vincent Paris, whose first vintage was 1997, is as shy as his wines are bold. In his early 30's, he has his retro sideburns, but not much else in the Cornas appellation's new star is 'retro'. Vincent's uncle is Robert Michel, one of Cornas' finest growers. He made his two first wines with his uncle then, seeking autonomy, rented facilities for the vinification of his most recent wines. He is in the process of building his own winemaking facilities with a courtyard that holds his apricot plantation. Vincent Paris, co-president of the appellation of Cornas with Jacques Lemencier, owns 6 hectares of vineyards and produces about 2,500cs per year of which 1,600cs are Cornas. He inherited most of his own vines from his grandfather (some of which are 90 years old) and has also rented some vines from his uncle.