Vineyard Saint-Joseph wine label from Veritas Wines, Rhône Valley, French wine.

Saint-Joseph, L’ Echirol

FRANCE – Rhône
Locality:
FRANCE – Rhône
Appellation:
Saint-Joseph
Grape Variety:
Syrah
WineMaker:
Jean-Baptiste Souillard
Vineyard:
A small .05 ha plot planted in the 1990s on a south-facing, extremely steep slope at an elevation of 150–200 meters .The soil is moderately deep, sandy, and strongly acidic, with a composition that includes gneiss.
Viticulture:
Organic (not certified).
WineMaking:
40-100% whole-cluster fermentation over ambient yeast for 2 to 3 weeks with regular pump-overs. Minimal SO2 added during vinification and adjusted just before bottling if needed.
Aging:
Aged for 13-18 months in used oak barrels.
Bottling:
Neither fined nor filtered.
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