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Saint Joseph, Francois De Tournon, Delas, 2004
Saint Joseph, Francois De Tournon, Delas, 2004
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Vineyards : 100% Syrah
- the vineyard stretches from Chavanay in the north, to Guilherand in the south, over about fifty kilometers along the right bank of the Rhône: it covers 23 "communes" in the Ardèche region, and 3 in the Loire.
- the soils consist of light schist and gneiss over a granite bedrock.
- the climate is moderately continental, with hot and dry summers, and normal rainfall the rest of the year.
- south and south-east
- the wine was reputed in the 16th century for its delicacy, and was poured at the table of the kings of France. It was the Jesuits (a monk community) of Tournon who gave the area its current name, in the 17th century. Between 1956 and 1969, all the vineyards from this area which used to be named "Côtes du Rhône" were regrouped and established under the appellation Saint-Joseph.
- 1,095 hectares (2705 acres), for an annual crop of 40,000 hectolitres (444,444 cases). Authorized maximum yield is 40 hectolitres/hectare (2.3 US tons/acre).
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