# Loupiot (2022)

- **Producer:** Corps de Loup
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Syrah
- **Region:** Vallée du Rhône, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Average price:** €24
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 15–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** strawberry, redcurrant, black pepper, smoke

## About this wine

Corps de Loup Loupiot is a red wine from the Vallée du Rhône, classified as an IGP Collines Rhodaniennes. The estate, Corps de Loup, was established by the Daubrée family in 1991, who have since dedicated themselves to restoring and cultivating vineyards on steep hillsides. The Loupiot wine, while not from a specific appellation, is aged for 10 months in old Côte-Rôtie barrels, linking it to the producer's more prestigious cuvées. The family's philosophy centers on respecting the land and expressing the unique character of the vintage and terroir through sustainable viticulture and the use of indigenous yeasts.

## Interesting facts

- Estate named after the region's last wolf.
- Vineyards are hand-cultivated on steep slopes.
- Aged in barrels from prestigious Côte-Rôtie wines.
- Uses indigenous yeasts for fermentation.

## Food pairing

The wine's medium+ body and tannins complement the protein in red meats, while its spicy notes can echo herbs and spices in dishes. Acidity provides freshness to cut through richer elements.

## Wine making process

The winemaking process for Corps de Loup Loupiot begins with hand-harvested grapes. Fermentation is carried out using indigenous yeasts, a technique chosen to highlight the specific character of the vintage and terroir. Following fermentation, the wine is aged for 10 months in old barrels that previously held Côte-Rôtie wines. The estate practices sustainable viticulture, including manual soil work and a reasoned approach to the use of copper and sulfur, while avoiding chemical herbicides.