Domaine Pierre Gaillard Saint-Joseph Rouge 375ml 2020

Pierre Gaillard's Saint-Joseph is assembled from parcels in the high country of Malleval, Chavanay and Limony at the northern end of the appellation, here in a half-bottle.

Saint-Joseph stretches for some fifty kilometres along the right bank of the northern Rhône, and its northern sector sits closer to Vienne and Condrieu than to Tournon-sur-Rhône in the south. Gaillard's vineyards are steep and cool, with a good deal of granite in the soil, and that granite is largely responsible for the mineral cut that runs through this Syrah. Working across several sites at different altitudes and aspects also gives him blending options, which is one reason the wine is so consistent from year to year. Each parcel is destemmed and vinified separately. Ageing is mostly in used Allier and Nevers barrels over eighteen months, and the wine is bottled without filtration. The 375ml format suits a wine of this scale for one or two at the table.

Drinking well on release and good for five years, though a half-bottle will mature faster. Serve at 16-18°C with grilled lamb cutlets, sausages or a mushroom tart.

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