Domaine du Coulet Cornas Brise Cailloux

Cornas Brise Cailloux is a pure expression of Syrah from the northern Rhône, produced by Matthieu Barret at Domaine Coulet. The name means “broken pebbles,” a reference to the decomposed granite soils of Cornas that lend the wine its mineral backbone. Practising biodynamic viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking, Barret crafts this wine to showcase the natural energy and rugged elegance of the Cornas terroir. Aged partly in concrete and large oak casks, it combines power with finesse and exceptional ageing potential.

Aromas of blackberries, violets, and cracked black pepper. The palate is deep and structured, with flavours of dark cherry, liquorice, olive tapenade, and crushed stone. A firm yet refined tannic profile leads into a long, savoury finish.

Contains sulphites.

• Roast venison, braised beef, Toulouse sausage, wild mushroom stew, aged Comté,
• lentils with pancetta

Matthieu Barret’s Brise Cailloux comes from steep, terraced vineyards in Cornas and is made entirely without new oak, allowing the granite soils and the Syrah grape to speak with clarity and precision—an approach that has earned him a cult following among Rhône enthusiasts.