Lot presentation

Saint-Joseph Caroline Louis Cheze (Domaine) 2022

The wine

Caroline embodies the power of the Syrah grape used exclusively in the production of this wine. The 40-year-old vines run the length of a parcel located above the granite slopes of Brèze at an altitude of 300m. Sustainably farmed, they are sorted twice: in the vineyard and in the winery. The grapes are fully destemmed, crushed and macerated before fermentation in low-volume thermoregulated vats, and the malolactic fermentation is carried out in barrels. The wine is then matured for 14 months in new casks (20%) and casks used two or three times before (80%), depending on the year. This garnet-red coloured wine delivers floral and delicate peppery notes. The wine is extremely full-bodied, with a long aromatic persistence at the finish. One for keeping a few years in the cellar before enjoying with grilled red meat.

About the Producer Louis Cheze

Louis Chèze started his venture in 1978 with one hectare of vines in the Saint-Joseph appellation, on a hillside on the right bank of the Rhône in the commune of Limony. Since then, the domain has grown to 30 hectares, and owns vineyards in Saint-Joseph, Condrieu and more recently, on the other side of the Rhône on the hillsides of Seyssuel, opposite the Côte-Rôtie. Like François Villard, Yves Cuilleron and Pierre Galliard, Louis Chèze now cultivates vines on the remains of the ancient Roman vineyards there. The domain has a modern winery so the vinification process is as fine-tuned as it can be. Every cuvée is the outcome of a meticulous single parcel selection that allows the terroir and grapes to express themselves fully. As the wines are produced on a granite terrain they are very fresh, stylish and full of character. This Rhône Valley domain is growing in reputation.

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