Yves Cuilleron 'Les Pierres Seches' Saint Joseph 2017 TANNAT Niellucciu

Niellucciu

ripe berries

Pierre Morey was the Cellar Master at Domaine Leflaive

The distinctively refreshing taste comes from the finest handpicked juniper berries and a selection of other botanicals

Yves Cuilleron 'Les Pierres Seches' Saint Joseph 2017 TANNAT NiellucciuThis cuve is sourced from terraced vineyards perched on the slopes of Chavanay. The soil is a mix of sand and granite with a very thin top soil. The alcoholic fermentation is done in open top cuves for three weeks under controlled temperatures with regular pigeage and remontage for extraction. The malolactic is done is barrel. Elevage in small barrel for eighteen months before the bottling (unfiltered).