Yves Cuilleron Saint Joseph Les Pierres Sèches’ Syrah 2023

Name: Yves Cuilleron Saint Joseph Les Pierres Sèches’ Syrah 2023
Brand: Yves Cuilleron
SKU: WWEYVES18
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About this Wine

A fresh, precise, fruity nose. This Saint-Joseph is subtle and taut on the palate, and bursting with lovely fruit. Mild, subtle tannins.

18 months in barriques
From a Côte-Rôtie producer
100% Syrah
Food Pairing: veal rib with chanterelles, and sautéed new potatoes.

Cellaring: can be drunk young, but also laid down for a decade or so.

STORY BEHIND THIS WINE

Yves Cuilleron has been credited with raising the quality, profile and fortunes of Northern Rhône wines since he took over his Uncles small estate in his mid-twenties. His wines are remarkable and worth seeking out. This wine is from a selection of vines on the hillsides of the north of Saint Joseph. Assemblage of the plots best expressing fruit and freshness. “Les Pierres Sèches” is not a district, it refers to the dry stone walls used to strengthen the vine terracing.

Type	Red Wine
Varietal(s)	Shiraz
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Brand	Yves Cuilleron
Vintage	2023

Wines of Rhone Valley

The Rhone wine region is situation in the south of France in the Rhone Valley. The region is split into north and south with distinctively different winemaking styles. In the north, the main grape used is Syrah and is sometimes blended with white varietals. In the south however, reds are a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault. You may be familiar with this sort of blend; in Australia it is labelled GSM.

Wines are produced under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) designations. The most prestigious of which is Chateauneuf-du-Pape. You may also have heard of other AOC names such as Gigondas, Hermitage, Lirac, St Joseph. Wines coming from these and other AOCs are all on the higher end of the market.

On the value end we have wines produced in Cotes-du-Rhone AOC. Cotes-du-Rhone often refers to wines made in the Rhone Valley that do not fall under any other AOC, often from the flatter areas around Southern Rhone. However, it also does include the fringes of well-respected northern appellations as well. In terms of volume, a majority of Rhone wine falls under the Cotes-du-Rhone AOC and it offers some of the best value in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds.

Full-bodied and flavourful white wine blends are also made in the region. These are typically a combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier.

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