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Domaine Romaneaux Destezet (Herve Souhaut), 'Clos des Cessieux' Saint Joseph Rouge 2022
France / Red

Domaine Romaneaux Destezet (Herve Souhaut), 'Clos des Cessieux' Saint Joseph Rouge 2022

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Fruit

Earth

Acid

Body

Tannins

Importer notes from Jenny and Francois:

"Hervé Souhaut created Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet in 1993. Hervé works 5-hectares of old and ancient vines—between 50 to 100 years old. He is very fortunate to own two vineyards in the Rhône Valley just opposite the storied hills of Hermitage in Saint Joseph. This region is widely recognized as being one of the finest areas for wine production on the planet; thanks in part to its elevation, ancient vineyard sites, and southeastern and southern exposures. The domaine is located further into the hills of the Northern Ardeche in the tiny town of Arlebosc, about a 30-minute drive, winding through the hills from St Joseph. The winery is underneath the 16th century “les romaneaux” fortified farm and sits in the middle of the vines that make up the Souteronne, Syrah, and white cuvées.

On the Clos des Cessieux cuvee:

A new cuvée from vines that Beatrice’s grandfather owns (along with all the other vines). But around 25 years ago, before he knew Hervé wanted to make wines, he rented that parcel out with a 25-year lease. The vines were planted back then from clonal selection (as opposed to massale (non-clone) for the rest of the vines). These vines weren’t worked organically until Hervé got the vines back in 2013. Herve says the soil in St Joseph is very rocky with very little soft soil that retains chemicals, so he thinks the chemicals have now washed out of the parcel."

Country
France
Sub-Region
Saint Joseph
Region
Northern Rhône
Varieties
Syrah
Farming
Certified Organic
Soil
Granite parent rock, rocky, sandy soils
Winemaking
100% whole cluster fermentation, semi-carbonic maceration.