Domaine les Pierres Seches - Sylvain Gauthier, Saint Joseph Blanc 2023

£37.00

Something of a rarity, Sylvain’s White Saint-Joseph is made up entirely from Roussanne, unusual in an appellation where most whites are a blend of Marsanne and Roussanne.

Twenty-five percent of the wine spends a year in a concrete egg, while the rest matures in used oak barrels. The result is a graceful, luminous expression, combining poise and quiet power with a lively freshness that lifts the palate beautifully.

Highly recommended.

Something of a rarity, Sylvain’s White Saint-Joseph is made up entirely from Roussanne, unusual in an appellation where most whites are a blend of Marsanne and Roussanne.

Twenty-five percent of the wine spends a year in a concrete egg, while the rest matures in used oak barrels. The result is a graceful, luminous expression, combining poise and quiet power with a lively freshness that lifts the palate beautifully.

Highly recommended.

Sylvain Gauthier is a rising star in Saint Joseph. Originally from the French Moselle, where his father had an organic vineyard, he moved to the Rhone to work at Domaine du Tunnel in Cornas and Chapoutier. In 2007 he found vineyards around Cheminas on steep granite slopes and terraces. Little by little he grew his Domaine that now tallies to 10 hectares. 7 hectares of which are in Saint Joseph appellation and 3 ha of altitude vin de pays. In 2020 he built a new cellar high up in the hills above Ozon, allowing him to be even more detailed in his work.

Grape Varieties: 100% Roussanne Average Age of Vines: 10 Years Terroir: Loess Soils Exposition: East Vineyard Surface Area: 2.5ha Production (Btls): 8000 Altitude: 300m

Vinification: Grapes hand harvested, direct pressed and fermented in Stainless steel tanks for 3 weeks Ageing: 10 Months in a mixture of barrel and concrete egg Alcohol: 14%

 

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