Saint Joseph 2017 L'Olivaie - Coursodon

Saint Joseph 2017 L'Olivaie - Coursodon

 

APPELLATION: Saint Joseph

CUVEE: Olivaie

GRAPE VARIETY: Syrah

YIELD : 32hl / ha. Grapes from old vines. Very limited yield.

TERROIR : Very granitic. Shallow soil.

EXPOSURE: South on steep slopes.

CULTIVATION: Viticulture work done by hand. Mechanization not possible. Treatments done on men’s back. High specific density of plantation: 8500 plants/ha or (3400 plants/acre). Goblet pruning.

HARVEST : Manual and transport of the whole clusters in 40 kg harvest buckets to our cellars.

VINIFICATION : Second sorting when arriving at the winery. The grapes are destemmed. Maceration and fermentation are done in open vats during 18 days punching the cap twice a day. Ageing in oak barrels for 15 months (15 % of new oak barrels).

TASTING : Garnet colour with a beautiful intensity with purple reflections. Concentrated nose, red fruit, spicy. In the mouth, length and power with tight and silky tannins. This rich and elegant wine would have enough of a few years in the cellar (5 to 7 years).

WINE AND FOOD AGREEMENTS : The restaurant l’Amphitryon in Lorient (Morbihan) suggest that you treat yourself with “small hare tournedos, accompanied by crystallized quinces and endives at the ventrêche mode”.