Matthieu Barret Petit Ours 2023

Profile & Story

Matthieu Barret is a seventh-generation vigneron whose grandfather founded Domaine du Coulet after WWII, farming Cornas fruit for houses like Chapoutier and Delas. Matthieu now runs the family's serious Cornas estate biodynamically while using this negociant label for a playful, more approachable range. For Petit Ours ('Little Bear'), he sources organic, biodynamically farmed Syrah from younger vines belonging to his friend Remi Pouizin in Visan, chosen specifically for bright fruit expression. The hand-harvested, fully destemmed grapes spend 15 days macerating and fermenting with indigenous yeasts in concrete, followed by 9 months of concrete aging.

Pairing Recommendation

Grilled meat, aged cheese, and lamb.