Saint Joseph: Cave de Saint Desirat Cuvee Amendine 2009
Description
Ripe, rounded white orchard fruit flavours are complemented by appealing peach and apricot aromas and a well balanced, dry finish.
- Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Medium-bodied
- Region: Rhone, Saint Joseph,
- Producer: Cave de Saint Désirat
- Vintage: 2009
- Grape variety (Cépage): Marsanne, Roussanne
- Wine pairing - drink with: White fish
- Cellarage: Drinks well young but can be aged in the medium term (up to 5 years).
- Vinification: Hand-harvested grapes undergo an 8-12 hour macération pelliculaire (to aid aromatic extraction) prior to pressing and vinification in large thermoregulated stainless steel vats. The mallolactic fermentation is usually permitted and after fining and filtering the finished wine is bottled about 8 months after the harvest.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 13.5%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Saint Joseph: Cave de Saint Desirat Cuvée Amendine 2009
While over 90% of production at Saint-Joseph is focused on red wines, made fromSyrah, it would be a mistake to overlook its white wines made from Marsanne and Roussanne. The highly-regarded ‘Saint Désirat’ Cave Co-opérative bottle this fine example called ‘Cuvée Amendine’. Made from a blend of 70% Marsanne and 30% Roussanne, it is showing well in the current 2009 vintage with attractive white fruit scents and flavours and a bright, clean, unoaked finish.