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COUNTRY/REGION: Rhone Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Saint-Joseph
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2020
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Marsanne
ALCOHOL: 12.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Pale and bright golden yellow.
Nose Nice bouquet of yellow fruits and peach.
Palate Smooth and savory on a dazzling fruit, this vintage with a light structure offers a nice and smooth wine, with a nuanced finish .
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 10 and 12°C.
Food Fish with meunière sauce, poultry with cream sauce.
Cellar ageing From now until 2028
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Cave de Tain is paving its way to the top of the Rhone Valley region. With consistency and ambition, this cooperative structure has been creating intense wines of undeniable quality, offered at prices defying all competition. With its conversion to organic farming, its rigorous grape selection, and high-quality standards, Cave de Tain is set to become your next favorite destination for great affordable wines, one of the top players of the Northern Rhone Valley region.
Wine Well marked by its granitic terroir, the 2020 White Saint-Joseph displays nice notes of yellow fruit, peach in particular. The frame is supple, smooth, but still keeps a good structure. The finish, all in nuance, finishes convincingly. A very nice wine to reserve for starters, baked fish or fresh cheeses. Rated 92/100 by the Committee.
Vinification Hand harvested, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in wood. Aged on fine lees for 4 months in 400 liter barrels of 4 to 5 wines. Wine certified organic.
AWARDS
AWARDS Cellar rated 3 stars in the 2022 Bettane + Desseauve Guide Wine rated 92/100 by our Selection Committee!