Domaine François Grenier Saint Joseph "Signature" red 2020

PRESENTATION OF DOMAINE F. GRENIER
+ ALL ITS OTHER WINES IN STOCK

Domaine François Grenier Saint Joseph "Signature" red 2020

Technical Sheet written by the domaine:

Blend of the two parcel selections from the domaine in the municipality of Saint Désirat.

Age of the Vines: between 10 and 25 years

Blend of the two best barrels from "Grange Bara" and "Chaussonot"

Gravelly soil based on altered granite, schists, and poor clay soils.

South/southeast exposure

Altitude between 200 and 250 meters

Grape variety: Syrah

Sustainable agriculture

Manual harvest in 25kg crates

Manual sorting on a vibrating sorting table

100% destemming

Traditional vinification in temperature-controlled cylindrical concrete tanks.

Maceration between 23 and 25 days in 2015 with temperature maintained at 30°C at the end of maceration.

Pressing followed by blending of free-run and press juices.

Hot drainage into new 400-liter barrels

The two parcel selections are aged independently, with blending of the two barrels after twelve months, followed by racking for an additional twelve months, resulting in a total aging of 24 months.

Malolactic fermentation in barrel followed by racking.


Text from the back label:

"Produced only in great vintages and in very small quantities, this blend of Chaussonot and Grange Bara receives extraordinary care. A few years of patience with barrel aging to enhance its precious aromas, and it reaches its peak."