Francois Villard l'Appel des Sereines Syrah 2022 CALIOTHER Think of it as a

Think of it as a mountain cousin to Nebbiolo: similarly savory and structured

the orchards turn white with blossoms

and is now one of the reference points for the modern Cape

Very small production

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Francois Villard l'Appel des Sereines Syrah 2022 CALIOTHER Think of it as aThis is Northern Rhone Syrah without the paperwork. Francois Villard trained as a chef, taught himself to make wine, and became one of the region's best; l'Appel des Sereines is his young vine cuvee, drawn from decomposed granite parcels in Chavanay, Ardoix, Saint Michel sur Rhone and Verin real Northern Rhone dirt in every case. Because the vines are young and the plots fall outside the appellation lines, it's bottled simply as Vin de France, which