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Saint-Joseph Caroline Louis Cheze (Domaine) 2018

  • Spices
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Enjoy with friends
  • Color: Red
  • 14% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

A Saint-Joseph with aromas of sweet spices, elegant and mouth-watering. On the palette, the punchy Syrah is balanced by very high quality, well-rounded tannins. More info

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.

Saint-Joseph Caroline Louis Cheze (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Lard paysan et pommes de terre , Entrecôte sauce au poivre, Tournedos rossini et champignons.

Peak: Drink until 2033

  • Vintage score: 17/20
  • Lot presentation
    Saint-Joseph Caroline Louis Cheze (Domaine)

    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.

    Information about domain 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.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 good appearance
    • Origin: Trade
    • Recoverable VAT: Yes
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 14 %
    • Country/Region: Rhône
    • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Joseph
    • Producer/Owner: Louis Cheze (Domaine)
    • Vintage: 2018
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: Drink until 2033
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 14
    • Volume: 80000
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Spices
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Syrah
    Saint-Joseph Caroline Louis Cheze (Domaine)
    Saint-Joseph Caroline Louis Cheze (Domaine)

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