Jean-Baptiste Souillard Cote-Rotie Tartaras 2023

Country: France Region: Rhône Grape: Syrah Colour: Red Bottle Size: 75cl Alcohol: 13% Vintage: 2023PRODUCER NOTESA rising star of the Northern Rhône, Jean-Baptiste returned to St Joseph after working in New Zealand, Australia, California, Bordeaux and Burgundy. He has sought out small high altitude parcels that express balance and elegance. Quantities of each cuvée are often tiny as Jean Baptiste seeks to focus on single parcel expressions. FARMING & WINEMAKING NOTESJean Baptiste seeks freshness in his wines, so has sought out vines mainly on the top of slopes as well as being planted on granite. All his vineyards are listed as ‘lute raisonnée’. His red wines are always primarily whole cluster and are vinified in stainless steel tanks. All reds are aged in used oak barrels with racking and bottled un-fined and unfiltered. On a steep, south-facing slope at 300m with schist over granite soil. Jean-Baptiste picks this parcel late in October, usually at a weekend so the family can join him and enjoy a casse-croute together. Partial whole cluster with indigenous yeast fermentation. 3 weeks maceration with pump-overs. 18 months ageing in old oak.