Famille Darnaud

Famille Darnaud works the slopes of Crozes-Hermitage, the Northern Rhône's most expansive appellation. Here, on granite and schist soils, Syrah ripens into wines of dark fruit and mineral spine—the regional signature. The winery's Basatus Crozes-Hermitage exemplifies this terroir: a Syrah-based wine that has drawn the attention of Wine Advocate and Wine Enthusiast. Crozes-Hermitage sits in the shadow of the steeper, more celebrated Hermitage hill, yet offers its own compelling expression of Northern Rhône Syrah—wines with structure and depth, less opulent than their neighbors but no less serious. Famille Darnaud's work reflects the appellation's character: precise, mineral-driven, built for the table.

Critics

Wine Advocate, Wine Enthusiast

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