Saint-Joseph
TasteSyrah·2022·Red
€28Sample price
A family vineyard in the northern Rhône
Syrah from the granite above the river
14 hectares of Syrah on granite above the river, three wines, and four rooms in the old farmhouse.
Fourth generation
One slope, one family, since 1921.
Fourth generation since 1921, the family farms 14 hectares of Syrah on the granite slopes above the river. The grapes are picked by hand and the wine is made in the cellar under the house; most of it leaves through the cellar door.
Founded
1921Fourth generation
The slope
14Hectares of Syrah
The cellar (sample)
38,000Bottles a year
The farmhouse
4Guest rooms
The terraces face south-east over the river. Granite under the vines keeps the roots dry and the yields small, so every bottle starts with less, picked later.
Granite holds the day's warmth and gives it back to the vines at night.
Cellar door
Taste it in the cellar under the house
Between the barrels, poured by whoever made the wine that year: the Saint-Joseph, the Condrieu and the rosé. A piece of the slope's granite sits on the table beside them.
- 3 glassesPoured
- 45 minSample length
- €15Sample price
A red, a white and a rosé, all from the one slope.
The guesthouse
Four rooms in the old farmhouse
Stay the night above the cellar: lime-washed walls, linen, breakfast from the village bakery and the vines at the window. Four rooms from €160 a night; the names and rates below are samples until the owners confirm them.
What's around
The river
A footpath drops from the bottom terrace to the water; swim in summer.
The village
Bakery, butcher and one bar on the square, a short walk down the lane.
Other cellars
Neighbouring estates in the same appellation; ask at breakfast which are open.
Market day
The weekly market in the next town; we drive down and take guests along.
The hills
Walking and cycling routes start at the gate and climb to the ridge.
Getting here
Trains run along the river from Lyon; we collect you from the station.
Come for the afternoon, stay the night
The cellar door opens at two every afternoon. Write to us for a room, a tasting for six or more, or a case to take home.
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