Saint Peray: Nature 2009
Description
This esoteric, dry and alluring Northern Rhône Marsanne has a bouquet of herbs and honeysuckle and a rounded palate offset by some mineral flavours preceding a clean, fresh finish.
- Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Medium-bodied
- Region: Rhone, Saint Peray,
- Producer: Jean-Louis Thiers
- Vintage: 2009
- Grape variety (Cépage): Marsanne
- Wine pairing - drink with: Olives, White fish, Poultry
- Cellarage: Drinks well from release but can age happily for 3-5 years.
- Vinification: Grapes from 25 year old vines grown on steep limestone slopes are hand harvested and pressed in horizontal Vaslin presses prior to fermentation in stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation follows alcoholic fermentation the wine is then plate filtered prior to a Spring bottling.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 14%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Saint Péray: Nature 2009
In addition to the sparkling Mousseeux Brut, Jean-Louis Thiers also makes this commendable still Saint-Péray nature that is fermented in a mixture of enamel and steel vats (it doesn’t see any oak) and is bottled in the Spring after the harvest. It has a generous weight of ripe orchard fruit, subtle mineral undertones and an elegant dry finish and is well suited to simple fish and poultry dishes.