AOC SAINT JOSEPH Les Reines – Domaine Gilles Flacher

Production Area
Rhone Valley, France

Terroir
Limestone, Granite soils

Grapes
Syrah 100%

Vinification 

Hand picked, followed by little skin contact to emphasize the underlying aromas.  Soft pressing and transferred to The vinification is traditionally done with long vatting, aging from 10 months to 2 years in oak barrels.

Aging

Maturation in oak barrels for a period of 24 months

Colour:

Ruby red with purple hues

Bouquet:

On the nose, plenty of  ripe red fruits, coupled with cinnamon, nutmeg, oak and earth

Taste:

Elegant, stylish with silky tannins and evident notes of ripe red fruit on the finish

Food pairing:

Perfect with beef, lamb and mature cheeses

Alcohol:  13% Vol.

Serving Temperature:

18 °C.

Aging Potential:

up to 10 years