Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 'Karriere', Dard & Ribo, 2022
Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 'Karriere', Dard & Ribo, 2022, Dard & Ribo
Arguably the most ionic duo in the world of natural wine, Dard & Ribo produce some of our all time favourite red wines from Syrah in the Northern Rhone. And the whites aren’t bad either! The '22's are fleshy and textural, with great depth, ripe stone fruits and spice. Perfect now but with all the hallmarks of a white to age gracefully in the cellar.
Karriere is 100% old-vine Marsanne
They farm multiple parcels over many sites, with their oldest vines being 120 years old in Hermitage. The pair bottle a wide range of cuvees which change depending on the merits of the vintage, with some of the single vineyards plots rarely making an appearance.
One can read a wonderfully written, in-depth article on the pair here;
https://www.littlewine.io/winemaker-magazine/dard-et-ribo