LES ALEXANDRINS
Saint-Joseph
2011
About this winery
"Domaine & Maison Les Alexandrins" came into being with the collaboration of three figures of the Northern Rhone Valley: Nicolas Jaboulet, 6th generation of a winegrowing family in Tain l’Hermitage since 1834, Guillaume Sorrel, son of Marc Sorrel of Domaine Sorrel in Hermitage, and Alexandre Caso, specialist in the terroirs of the Northern Rhone. They came together in 2012 when Nicolas Jaboulet (head of Maison Nicolas Perrin founded in 2007) and Guillaume Sorrel along with Alexandre Caso (who...
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Product notes
Saint Joseph was originally called “Vin de Tournon”. The monks who lived in this little village used to produce wine from the vineyard at the top of the hill behind the village.
Location: In the north of the appellation, the villages of St Pierre de Boeuf and Chavanay. For the historical centre of the appellation, the village of Mauves south of Tournon.
The terroir in Saint Joseph is mainly composed of granite. The vineyard spreads out 40km along the right bank of the Rhône river. For our fist vintage we wanted to make a balanced wine using grapes from the north of the appellation, which bring minerality and fruit, and one from the historical centre of Saint Joseph that gives more flesh to the wine. The blending makes wines with great distinction and extremely balanced.
Production notes
The grapes are cold-macerated before being fermented to increase the aromas of fruit. Maceration and fermentation for about 20 days with pumping-over for the first few days followed by punching-down. Ageing in 1 and 2 years old barrels for 10 months to bring concentration to the wine.
Tasting notes
Intense and rich on notes of wild fruit. The mouth is complex with soft tannins. This wine is powerful and has a distinctive elegance to it. To drink straight away or in the next 3 years.
Serve at 17 °C on grilled meats or small game.