Saint Joseph - Poivre et Sol - Francois Villard - 2021 - Northern Rhone REGION_Lebanon 100% skin contact fermentation

100% skin contact fermentation

there is a clear reluctance to use too much oak on the barrel-aged wines - a breath of fresh air in Rioja

then discard that peel and garnish with an orange half-moon

complex and utterly engaging white was a real find in this tasting and went straight to the top of the shopping list

the domaine has plots in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Saint Joseph - Poivre et Sol - Francois Villard - 2021 - Northern Rhone REGION_Lebanon 100% skin contact fermentationA blend from several steep parcels planted in decomposed granite and quartz soil. Smokey & spicey dark berries and liquorice on the lively nose. Subtly sweet blackberry and cherry flavours showing energy with a floral and gently tannic finish. Made with 80% whole cluster and aged for 15 months in two to four year old barrels. Pair with hard cheeses, Game & Red meat