AOP Condrieu
AOP Saint-Joseph · white
Saint-Joseph White
Technical sheet
- Appellation
- AOP Saint-Joseph
- Colour
- White
- Grape variety
- 100% Roussanne
- Terroir
- Chavanay (Loire), granite
- Ageing
- 8 to 12 months in demi-muids and barrels
- Ageing potential
- Drink within 8 years
Les Terriens' white Saint-Joseph plot lies in Chavanay, in the Loire department, at the northern tip of this prestigious appellation. A Roussanne on granite.
Hand-harvested, it ferments in barrels, then ages in demi-muids and barrels. An expressive white with aromas of stewed pear and white flowers, all roundness.
Full technical sheet
From plot to glass
01
The terroir
- Location
- Les Terriens' white Saint-Joseph plot lies in Chavanay, in the Loire department, at the northern tip of this prestigious appellation.
- Soils
- Granite.
02
Winemaking & ageing
- Winemaking
- Hand-harvested; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrels.
- Ageing
- 8 to 12 months in demi-muids and barrels.
03
Style
- Eye
- Pale yellow colour with a fine brilliance.
- Nose
- A very expressive nose, opening with aromas of stewed pear. Notes of white flowers complete the palette as the wine opens up.
- Palate
- A supple attack and a palate full of roundness; lingering aromas and a pleasant bitterness give structure to the finish.
04
Les Terriens' advice
- Serving temperature
- Serve at 12–14 °C.
- Food pairing
- Enjoy as an aperitif, or with fish, shellfish or seafood.
- Ageing potential
- Drink within the next 8 years.
