Winery: Alain Voge
Region: Rhône - Nord (Northern Rhône)
Locale: Cornas, France
Appellation: Saint-Péray Controlée
Designation: AOC

In a few words: A gorgeously layered, medium-bodied, incredibly complex and compelling Saint-Péray.

Site: The vines, approximately fifty years old, are planted on very old alluvium of the Rhône enriched with granite colluvium. The presence in the soil of limestone and clay elements explains the minerality and particular freshness of this wine. The vines trained and pruned in the Gobelet style.

Grapes: 100% Marsanne, harvested manually 

Fermentation and Aging: Winemaking using traditional yeasts, exclusively in 228-litre and 400-litre oak barrels, with 20% new oak. Maturation on fine lees for 13 months.

Notes: Silky layers of sweet cream and honey, white peach and orange blossom, with a voluptuous mouthfeel. Beautiful minerality and freshness owed to limestone and clay elements in the terroirs. With an almost red wine-like sense of structure on the palate, this wine picks up more depth and richness with air. Best enjoyed after a year or two of bottle age, but it should drink beautifully for several years more!