Domaine François Grenier Saint Joseph "Grange Bara" red 2024

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Domaine François Grenier Saint Joseph "Grange Bara" red 2024

Technical Sheet written by the domaine:

Coming from a vineyard at full maturity and a naturally rich soil, it is characterized by an unprecedented combination of freshness and depth. Aged 2/3 in barrels, half of which are new, it effortlessly ranks among the wines favored to accompany fine cuisine.

• Appellation: Saint-Joseph red

• Grape variety: Syrah

• Topography: 3 plots located on the cadastral lieu-dit "grange Bara"

• Soil type: Stony soil based on altered granite, schists, and poor clay soils.

• Exposure: South / South-east

• Altitude: 270 m

• Age of the Vines: Between 15 and 25 years

• Harvest: Manual in 25kg crates. Manual sorting on a vibrating table at the entrance of the winery, 100% destemmed.

Vinification

• Traditional in thermo-regulated cylindrical concrete tanks.

• Maceration with temperature control

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

• Hot drainage into 400-liter barrels for the portion aged in barrels

• Malolactic fermentation in barrel followed by racking

Aging

• 12 months 1/3 in new barrels, 1/3 in 1-wine barrels, 1/3 in concrete tanks

• Minimum filtration at bottling

• Start of marketing 4 months after bottling.

Aging potential: 5 to 10 years (and more for those who can wait...)