Maison les Alexandrins
Saint-Joseph
White 2021
A bright and balanced white Saint-Joseph, combining mineral freshness, elegance and indulgence.
2021 was a winemaker vintage and required great responsiveness to very variable weather, comforting us in the pursuit of our good work in the vineyard. Winter was mild, followed by spring frosts before a dry mid-spring and then a cool summer with record rainfall. By stripping the leaves at the beginning of July, our grapes remained healthy. The harvest started in good conditions with the whites on September 13th in Brézème (-80% harvest due to frost), followed by Crozes-Hermitage and Condrieu. The summer conditions preserved a rare balance in our region. The Marsanne and Roussanne reveal freshness, minerality and precision, the Viogniers aromas of fresh fruit and a mouth full of finesse. For the reds, the lowland vineyards are full of indulgence with floral aromas and soft tannins. Finally, the granite terroirs reveal notes of pepper and spices and a rich palate.
Saint-Joseph’s terroir is mainly granite. The slopes that rise above the Rhône face east/south-east.
We wanted to make a balanced wine using grapes from the north of the appellation, to bring minerality and fruit, and berries from the historical centre of Saint-Joseph that add more flesh to the wine. The blend produces balanced, refined wines.
- Vinified in demi-muids (60-litre capacity barrels).
- Fermentation and ageing in demi-muids for 10 months.
Beautiful limpid dress with shiny reflections. This wine releases a nose full of freshness with seductive citrus aromas combined with a delicate toasted note reminiscent of the vinification in barrels of these very beautiful Marsanne’s. On the palate, the attack is frank, lively and tense and reveals the granite terroir which offers a very beautiful, slightly saline, minerality. The mouth continues all in length, with a subtle balance.