Rhône Valley
Saint Joseph Rouge "Pitrou" - 2024 - Dard et Ribo
René-Jean Dard & François Ribo
A complex nose of amarena cherry, violets, soft spices, raisins, and a touch of cacao. The palate mirrors the nose with velvety, fleshy textures and an incredibly long, delicious aromatic finish. Impossible to resist going back for another pour!
Ingredients and nutrition facts- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Wine without added sulfites
- Designation
- Saint-Joseph AOP
- Bottled by
- R.J. Dard & F. Ribo
- Colour
- Red Wine
- Degree of alcohol
- 12.5 %
- To drink from
- 2026 to 2031
- rock’n’roll
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Syrah from vines farmed organically and planted on slopes with decomposed granite soils. Natural vinification without additives, as always with these two vignerons: soft maceration with just a few punch-downs, indigenous yeasts, maturation in 500- and 600-litre demi-muid barrels, without new oak. At least one year of aging, blending then bottling at the estate, without fining or filtration, and zero added sulphur.
René-Jean Dard & François Ribo
René-Jean Dard and François Ribo, two famously reserved vignerons from Mercurol, north of Valence, founded their estate in 1984. Started from just a single hectare, the estate is today composed of 9 hectares of vines, with parcels in the appellations of Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage. The wines produced are always of uniform quality, with tremendous work put into their single...
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