Magnum Cuvée du Papy 2018 - Monteillet - Montez - Saint-Joseph AOP

One of the best Saint-Joseph of the market, if this isn't the best, in magnum!

St. Joseph of dark Ruby color. On the nose we have intense perfumes, red fruit (blackcurrant) and violet, in final of the spicy notes (nutmeg, pepper), but also of liquorice and vanilla. The mouth is elegant and long with a solid tannic structure with melted tannins.

The Grandpa of the cuvée is produced since the 1989 vintage, when Antoine, (the father of Stéphane) became Grandpa.

He then chose his best hillsides, its most beautiful vineyards and its most beautiful grapes, selected its best barrels and put all his love and expertise in the development of an exceptional wine: the cuvée of the Grandpa.
This wine to the former is from old Syrah vines on granitic ground.

Food and wine: game (Hare at the Royal), a red meat jumped Lamb with peas... a goat cheese.

Information on winemaking:
Sorting on a vibrating table. Destemming
Macerated cold for 1 week, no Yeasting.
Punching down and reassembly of the juice 1 time per day for 3-4 weeks.
Long and gradual fermentation.
Pneumatic pressing at low pressure for not to break out the seeds.
Aging: 2 years in new demi-muids (33%), 1 and 2 french oak wine, without racking.