2020 Rouchier Saint-Joseph Luc, Rhone, France Petit-Roy Half-destemmed

Half-destemmed

This is an ethereal and quite acidic with some fine tannins towards the end

Much more fresh and supple

Production: 500 cases/year

2% Cinsault

2020 Rouchier Saint-Joseph Luc, Rhone, France Petit-Roy Half-destemmedLuc is a . 5 hectare lieu dit of vines planted in 1972 on the hills above St Jean de Muzols. The vineyard lies on a west facing slope at an elevation of approximately 250m in soil comprised of clay and schist. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete over indigenous yeasts, punctuated with pigeage (punching down) and remontage (pumping over). The young wine is then aged over for 16 18 months in neutral (5 9 years) oak barrels of 228L . The finished wine