Pierre-Jean Villa Saint Joseph Preface, 2019 Wine Books with dominant red berry aromas

with dominant red berry aromas (cherry

The grapes are 100% destemmed and are gently macerated and fermented with native yeast in cement

Precise and pure with beautiful concentration and velvety texture

Good concentration and fleshiness

gentle nose

Pierre-Jean Villa Saint Joseph Preface, 2019 Wine Books with dominant red berry aromasThis is the first red cuve of the domain, a wine with a terrific core of Syrah fruit, and it sets the tone (hence its name). At roughly 12,000 bottles, its the largest production. The vines grow in the northern, cooler sector of the appellation, the wine is made in a mixture of 225 liter and 600 liter barrels, all older, and the levage goes for 12 13 months (which will probably increase in the years ahead). The vineyard parcels total two hectares, or