The Desmeures family of Domaine des Remizières are fourth-generation winemakers who originally sold grapes to the local cooperative. After completing their winery in 1974, the family began production at their new property. The estate is now managed by Phillipe Desmeures, his daughter Émilie and son Christophe. They have expanded to 30 hectares with vineyards in Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Hermitage. Émilie oversees the winemaking, with her brother Christophe tending to the vineyards. We were excited to add them to our lineup of Direct Imports a couple of years ago, especially once Jeb Dunnuck of Wine Advocate proclaimed, "This estate needs to be on every reader’s short list." The wine is 100% Syrah with fruit coming from two sites - Les Grandes Vignes, with vines averaging 40 years of age planted on granitic soils, and Les Rocoules, with vines over 80 years of age planted on alluvial soils. It is fermented in large oak vats and ages in new oak barrels for 15-18 months.