2022 Saint-Joseph AOC Mairlant Rouge

Domaine François Villard

From the Mairlant vineyard, François Villard’s first Syrah vineyard and the site closest to his cellars in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône. These and the vines of Poncins are those he knows most intimately. These 33 year-old vines face south east at a density of 5,000-8,000 vines per hectare on decomposed granite. Yields of only 42hl/ha. 100% whole cluster, 14 days of maceration in open wood vats and stainless, then 18 months in oak barrels. 13.5%. 21,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: 20 years.

Country:  France

Region: 

Appellation:  Saint-Joseph AOC

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Hard dark decomposed granite and (in Ardoix) gneiss and schist.

Varietal/Blend:  100% Syrah

Fermentation:  100% whole cluster fermentation with 14 days of maceration in open wood vats and stainless. Indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  Aged 18 months in oak barrels.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Ardoix, Chavanay, and Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf. The latter two on the harder and darker decomposed granites of the northern communes and the former, Ardoix, on gneiss and schist. Vines average 33 years of age. Southeast aspect. 5,000-8,000 vines / hectare. 2022 had yields of 42hl/ha. Steep terraces.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  21,000 bottles

CSPC:  123989

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Domaine François Villard


Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, Northern Rhône Valley, France

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2022 Saint-Joseph AOC Mairlant Rouge
Domaine François Villard

Country:  France

Region: 

Appellation:  Saint-Joseph AOC

From the Mairlant vineyard, François Villard’s first Syrah vineyard and the site closest to his cellars in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône. These and the vines of Poncins are those he knows most intimately. These 33 year-old vines face south east at a density of 5,000-8,000 vines per hectare on decomposed granite. Yields of only 42hl/ha. 100% whole cluster, 14 days of maceration in open wood vats and stainless, then 18 months in oak barrels. 13.5%. 21,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: 20 years.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Hard dark decomposed granite and (in Ardoix) gneiss and schist.

Varietal/Blend:  100% Syrah

Fermentation:  100% whole cluster fermentation with 14 days of maceration in open wood vats and stainless. Indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  Aged 18 months in oak barrels.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Ardoix, Chavanay, and Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf. The latter two on the harder and darker decomposed granites of the northern communes and the former, Ardoix, on gneiss and schist. Vines average 33 years of age. Southeast aspect. 5,000-8,000 vines / hectare. 2022 had yields of 42hl/ha. Steep terraces.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  21,000 bottles

CSPC:  123989

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

2022 Saint-Joseph AOC Mairlant Rouge
Domaine François Villard
From the Mairlant vineyard, François Villard’s first Syrah vineyard and the site closest to his cellars in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône. These and the vines of Poncins are those he knows most intimately. These 33 year-old vines face south east at a density of 5,000-8,000 vines per hectare on decomposed granite. Yields of only 42hl/ha. 100% whole cluster, 14 days of maceration in open wood vats and stainless, then 18 months in oak barrels. 13.5%. 21,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: 20 years.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region: 

Appellation:  Saint-Joseph AOC

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Hard dark decomposed granite and (in Ardoix) gneiss and schist.

Varietal/Blend:  100% Syrah

Fermentation:  100% whole cluster fermentation with 14 days of maceration in open wood vats and stainless. Indigenous yeast.

Ageing:  Aged 18 months in oak barrels.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in Ardoix, Chavanay, and Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf. The latter two on the harder and darker decomposed granites of the northern communes and the former, Ardoix, on gneiss and schist. Vines average 33 years of age. Southeast aspect. 5,000-8,000 vines / hectare. 2022 had yields of 42hl/ha. Steep terraces.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  21,000 bottles

CSPC:  123989

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403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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