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Domaine Colombet, Saint Joseph Blanc 'Promesse', 2023

£42.00

AOP Saint Joseph, Rhône Valley, France

75% Roussanne, 25% Marsanne

13%

Grapes come from the Saint Pierre de Boeuf parcel, on granite soils, east facing vineyards.

Hand harvested and then direct pressing into stainless steel. Cool fermentation. 10 months on the fine lies, the Roussanne in barriques and the Marsanne in tank. Some batonnage.

A classy Saint Joseph Blanc, fresh and floral.

AOP Saint Joseph, Rhône Valley, France

75% Roussanne, 25% Marsanne

13%

Grapes come from the Saint Pierre de Boeuf parcel, on granite soils, east facing vineyards.

Hand harvested and then direct pressing into stainless steel. Cool fermentation. 10 months on the fine lies, the Roussanne in barriques and the Marsanne in tank. Some batonnage.

A classy Saint Joseph Blanc, fresh and floral.

Found in Lupé, right at the edge of the Pilat Natural Park, the Colombet family have been grape growers since the 18th Century. Today, the estate is run by Nicolas Colombet and his wife, Bernadette, taking over from Nicolas’ father in 2019.  They farm 6 hectares of vines in the Saint-Joseph and Collines Rhodaniennes appellations. Since the 1950s the estate has been run using mixed farming of both crops and animals to help diversification.