• Jean-Baptiste Souillard
  • Saint-Joseph Les Pales

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Marsanne
    • Surface Area: 0.17 ha (0.42 ac)
    • Vine Age: Planted 1983-1984
    • Terroir: From the commune of Andance, overlooking the Rhône river, east-facing, lower altitude (150-180 m elevation), early ripening, moderated by north and south winds, loess soil over a deep 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.