M. Chapoutier Deschants Saint-Joseph Blanc

The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.

The Saint-Joseph appellation extends around fifty kilometres on the right bank of the River Rhone, from Chavanay in the north to Guilherand-Granges, near Valence, in the south. The mainly-east facing vineyards are planted on the steep slopes of gneiss and local granite schist, occasionally coated with lenses of loess. This variety of substrates enables to combine complexity, volume and tautness in both Deschants whites and reds.

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VARIETALS
100% Marsanne

VINTAGE
2023

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 12.5%

APPEARANCE
Pale yellow with green lights.

NOSE
Mineral nose, with gun-flint (characteristic of the granitic soil), roasted aromas, hint of dried fruits.

PALATE
Frank and round attack with a floral and honeyed finish.

AGEING
A part of the wine is vinified in oak casks and the other part in stainless vats.
Ageing is carried out on lees with stirrings.
The two wines are blending just before bottling (8 to 9 months after harvesting).

PAIRING
Fresh water fish and soft goat’s cheese.

RATINGS
3.8