The Syrah for this cuvée comes from a tiny parcel along the slopes of the Doux River, where 30–80 year old vines grow on granitic soils in the cool, hilly Vallée du Doux. Fermented whole-bunch with a long, cool maceration and aged briefly on lees in old oak, this is a pretty classic Northern Rhône Syrah, albeit painted in Souhaut's vivid brushstrokes.

Violets lead on the nose, followed by olive, bacon fat and freshly roasted coffee, with black cherry close behind. On the palate, red and black cherry and juicy plum alongside exotic spice and florals, finishing on supple, integrated tannins and wet-stone minerality. 

Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet was created in 1993 by Hervé Souhaut. His holdings on the acidic granite soils of the northern Rhône and the southern Ardèche are a mixture of new and ancient vines—from 50 to over 100 years old.  Hervé works 5-hectares of these old and ancient vines, a beautiful and precious resource. He owns two vineyards in Saint-Joseph, just opposite the terraces of Hermitage. This region is, of course, legendary for the quality of its wines, thanks in part to its elevation, ancient vineyard sites, and southeastern and southern exposures. The domaine itself is located further into the hills of the northern Ardeche in the tiny town of Arlebosc, about a 30-minute drive, winding through the hills from St Joseph and the winery is underneath the 16th century “les romaneaux” fortified farm and sits in the middle of the vines that make up the Souteronne, Syrah, and white cuvées.