Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Cuvée Ste-Epine l’Elegance’ 2021
13.5% abv, Mikael Desestret, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 80+-year-old vines on the Sainte-Epine hill. The wine is fermented using native yeast and is aged in mostly older French oak barrels for 14 months. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph Rouge is deep […]
Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Cuvée Ste-Epine l’Elegance’ 2021
13.5% abv, Mikael Desestret, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: Marsanne & Roussanne from old vines. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of hawthorn, dandelion tea, quince, nectarine, bergamot, beeswax and tarragon leaf. […]
Jean-François Jacouton Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Souvenirs d’André’ 2019
Domaine de Pierres Sèches Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Pure Roussanne’ 2020
14.5% abv, Sylvain Gauthier, Ozon, imported by Fass Selectione, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Roussanne organically-farmed from 20-year-old vines grown on decomposed granite, the grapes are pressed whole cluster and fermented with native yeast and aged in 3-year-old French oak barrels for six months. Tasting note: the Saint […]
Domaine de Pierres Sèches Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Pure Roussanne’ 2020
14.5% abv, Sylvain Gauthier, Ozon, imported by Fass Selectione, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Roussanne organically-farmed from 20-year-old vines grown on decomposed granite, the grapes are pressed whole cluster and fermented with native yeast and aged in 3-year-old French oak barrels for six months. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph […]
Jean-François Jacouton Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Chemin de Saint-Épine’ 2019
13% abv, Vion, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on granite soils on the famous hill of Saint-Épine in Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, the grapes are partially de-stemmed and fermented on the skins for four weeks with twice daily pump over. The wine is aged in […]
Domaine Etienne Becharas Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Les Prieuré d’Arras’ 2018
14.5% abv, Arras-sur-Rhône, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchant. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah, organically-farmed, from 4 hectares of vines on limestone, schist, granite and gravel soils. “After manual harvest, the grapes are left to cold-macerate for three or so days; then, once de-stemmed and crushed, the fermentation proceeds for approximately […]
Domaine Courbis Saint Joseph Blanc 2020
13% abv, Dominique et Laurent Courbis, Chateaubourg, imported by Wine With Conviction, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 97% Marsanne & 3% Roussanne grown on limestone soils, from 5 hectares of vines, hand-harvested, de-stemmed and aged in 2/3 stainless steel and 1/3 oak barrique for ten months. This historic estate was […]
Paul Jaboulet Ainé Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Les Grand Pompée’ 2016
13% abv, La Roche de Glun, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 30+ year-old vines, biodynamicllay-farmed, grown on a southeast facing slope of schist and slate stones, “aged in 100% tronconique (15000 L neutral upright barrels)” Tasting note” the ‘Les Grand Pompée’ is […]
Les Vins de Vienne Saint-Joseph 2019
13.5% abv, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on granite aged 1/3 in vat, 1/3 in oak barrique, and 1/3 in small French oak barrels. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph is medium purple in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas […]