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

£42.00

The 2023 Saint-Joseph Blanc from Sylvain Gauthier’s Domaine Les Pierres Sèches is a graceful and quietly expressive white Rhône, delivering poise and texture in equal measure.

On the nose, it reveals delicate aromas of white peach, ripe pear, and almond blossom, with underlying hints of beeswax, fennel, and crushed stone. The palate is supple and rounded, yet finely balanced by a fresh mineral edge and gentle acidity. Subtle notes of orchard fruit, citrus pith, and a touch of honeycomb lead to a clean, lightly saline finish with a whisper of bitter almond.

The 2023 Saint-Joseph Blanc from Sylvain Gauthier’s Domaine Les Pierres Sèches is a graceful and quietly expressive white Rhône, delivering poise and texture in equal measure.

On the nose, it reveals delicate aromas of white peach, ripe pear, and almond blossom, with underlying hints of beeswax, fennel, and crushed stone. The palate is supple and rounded, yet finely balanced by a fresh mineral edge and gentle acidity. Subtle notes of orchard fruit, citrus pith, and a touch of honeycomb lead to a clean, lightly saline finish with a whisper of bitter almond.

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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