Saint-Joseph
WHITE 2016
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Wine Growing Estate : |
Emmanuel Darnaud
21 Rue du stade
26600 La Roche de Glun (Drôme - Vallée du Rhône Nord - France) |
| Appellation : |
Saint-Joseph |
| Color : |
White |
| Vintage : |
2016 |
| Harvest date : |
September 20, 2016 |
| Grape variety : |
100 % Marsanne |
| ABV : |
13° |
| Soil : |
Granitic origin |
| Age of vineyards : |
More than 30 years |
| Cultivation : |
Ploughed soils, manual grape-picking |
| Winemaking/maturing : |
Soft extraction of the juices (pneumatic pressoir),maturation and ageing in oak barrels (during 11 months) |
| Wine tasting : |
Color : Light color with sparkling highlights
Nose : Complex nose of Bergeron apricot, with atouch of honey and of Verbena tea
Mouth : Rich and powerful. The power and the character of the Saint Joseph soil give to this wine a great body. Smooth, racy and very smart, this wine reveals a delicate balance. It is recommended to decant this wine to let it expressall its potential
Good with : this wine will be perfect with stewed cooking such as Monkfish roasted with bacon, Roulade of veal with its juice and buttered Girolles, Fried Scallops with fennel and thyme, Goat cheese or Blue cheese of Causses |
| Laying down : |
1 to 7 years |
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