Retour Chapoutier - Saint-Joseph - Deschants - Rouge - 2022
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhône Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Saint-Joseph
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2022
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Syrah
ALCOHOL: 12.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Deep garnet red.
Nose Black fruit aromas underscored by floral notes.
Palate Supple and appealing with fresh fruity notes, let yourself be charmed by this cuvée of immediate pleasure and fine, velvety tannins.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 16 and 18°C.
Food Rabbit, beef bourguignon, small game.
Cellar ageing From now until 2030.
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Michel Chapoutier, a star in the Rhône Valley, boasts a phenomenal catalog of crus. His winemaking talent and intimate knowledge of the vineyards enable him, more than anyone else, to discover the finest terroirs. With unwavering consistency, his wines deliver the most refined expressions of their appellations. A true reference!
Wine A blend of different parcels from the north to the south of the appellation, the 2022 red Saint-Joseph Deschants is a beautiful example of its terroir, delivering floral and fruity notes in a supple, pleasant style. A fresh, pleasant, medium-bodied structure, best served with stewed meat or rabbit.
Vinification Hand-harvested, vinified for 3 to 4 weeks in open concrete vats with one or two pump-overs per day.
Aged for 12 to 18 months, mainly in vats and partly in oak barrels.
AWARDS
AWARDS Domaine rated 1 star in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2023 (RVF)
Domaine rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2023
Cuvée rated 91/100 by our Committee!