Saint-Joseph Le Chavanat
At a Glance
- Variety: Marsanne
- Surface Area: 0.22 ha (0.54 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted 1989-1990
- Terroir: From the commune of Saint-Étienne-de-Valoux, situated on a gently sloping, south-facing mound, early ripening due to full-day sun exposure, moderated by the north and south winds, granitic sand over brittle granite bedrock.
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, cold settled for 24 hours, vinification and aging for 24 months in 228 L used barrels, full malolactic conversion, racked and aged for an additional 6 months in stainless steel, fined, SO2 added after malolactic fermentation and before bottling.