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.