Domaine des Pierres SèchesSaint-Joseph Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Saint-Joseph Blanc of the Domaine des Pierres Sèches is in the top 50 of wines of Saint-Joseph.
Taste structure of the Saint-Joseph Blanc from the Domaine des Pierres Sèches
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Joseph Blanc of Domaine des Pierres Sèches in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saint-Joseph Blanc of Domaine des Pierres Sèches in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of almonds, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Joseph Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Joseph Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Joseph Blanc
The Saint-Joseph Blanc of Domaine des Pierres Sèches matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of penne à la toscane, lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach or mushroom and cured ham quiche.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Pierres Sèches's Saint-Joseph Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Joseph Blanc from Domaine des Pierres Sèches are 2018, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Domaine des Pierres Sèches
The Domaine des Pierres Sèches is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Joseph
The wine region of Saint-Joseph is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Joseph are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Effervescent
Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.
