Cornas Granit 30 Vincent Paris
Vincent Paris
Vincent Paris's Granit 30 is a benchmark entry point into Cornas—one of the Northern Rhône's most uncompromising appellations. It channels the raw memory of ancient granite slopes into a bottle that is both affordable and cellar-worthy, proving that great Syrah doesn't demand a grand cru price tag. A wine that stores the terroir's deep mineral archive in every sip.
Nose
An intense rush of crushed blackberry, smoked meat, and cracked black pepper leaps from the glass. Beneath the fruit lies a mineral undertow of wet granite and a whisper of iron filings, accented by dried violet and garrigue herbs.
Palate
Dense and powerful yet remarkably focused, with dark plum, blackcurrant, and black olive hitting the mid-palate alongside fine-grained tannins. A savoury core of cured meat and graphite is framed by bright acidity, with notes of licorice and dark cocoa emerging as the wine opens.
Finish
Long and mineral-driven, with lingering black pepper, crushed rock, and a persistent echo of smoked dark fruit that recalls the granitic terroir from which it springs.
- Varietal
- Syrah
- Blend
- 100% Syrah
- Vineyards
- Young-vine parcels across the granite slopes of Cornas, averaging 30 years of age
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
A slow-braised lamb shoulder rubbed with herbs de Provence and roasted garlic mirrors the wine's savoury depth and garrigue aromatics. Serve alongside creamy polenta and a tangle of sautéed wild mushrooms to complement the wine's earthy, mineral undertones.
Vincent Paris farms some of the steepest granite slopes in Cornas, coaxing vines rooted in decomposed rock to yield a Syrah that is as much a geological record as it is a wine.
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