Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph, 2016 vintage-favorites Cornas from a sixth-generation vigneronne

Cornas from a sixth-generation vigneronne carrying one of the appellation's most legendary names into a new era

capturing the power and finesse of Syrah on prime Cornas terroir

Ravera consistently yields structured

and mineralic with an extremely high oil content

Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph, 2016 vintage-favorites Cornas from a sixth-generation vigneronneBenchmark Saint Joseph from one of the Northern Rhne's most beloved family domaines, in the vintage classicists prize above all others in its decade. Pierre and Jean Gonon farm steep, granite slopes in Mauves, the historic heart of the appellation directly across from the Hermitage hill, with which they share the same granitic bedrock. They farm organically (no chemicals since 2004; later certified), harvest by hand, and ferment whole ish clusters