SAINT-JOSEPH

LIEU DIT '' LA DARDOUILLE'' 2017

Print the data sheet	Wine Growing Estate :	Emmanuel Darnaud 21 Rue du stade 26600 La Roche de Glun (Drôme - Vallée du Rhône Nord - France)
	Appellation :	Saint-Joseph
	Color :	Red
	Vintage :	2017
	Harvest date :	September 13, 2017
	Grape variety :	100 % Syrah
	ABV :	14°
	Soil :	Granitic origin
	Age of vineyards :	30 - 80 years
	Cultivation :	Ploughed soils, manual grape-picking
	Winemaking / maturing:	Destalking on 80 % of the production. Fermentation in opened wooden vats (15 to 20 days). Ageing of 1 to 2 wines in barrels or half muids (duration of about 15 months)
	Wine tasting :	Color : Garnet color with purple hints. It reveals a delicate and fleshy texture Nose : Delicate and open to flavors of black fruit such as blackberry or blackcurrant. Spicy and mineral touch Mouth : Delicate and dense mouth. The tannins are straight and structuring. They release a certain character with nice flavors of black fruit and of spices Good with :Grilled Charolais fillet of beef, fried green asparagus and unctuous bearnaise sauce; Fillet of duck in a pan, small onions and truffe puree; Cheese "Champagne Chaource"
	Laying down :	This delicate and dense matter will evolve even more in 5 to 10 years