• Jean-Baptiste Souillard
  • 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.