(09-08-2018 08:40 PM)gertjeuh schreef:  Domaine des Miquettes, Saint Joseph

Before Paul Estève and Chrystelle Varielle decided to create their own domaine in 2003, they were working for various, un famous producers within the Rhône valley that sold their grapes to the co-ops and where living seasonal workers free-spirit life.
We’re so happy that they decided to get a little more settled in one place and do their own things (still being hippies though). Although they use all their 3,5 hectares, it’s not nearly enough to cover the demand for these admirable wines.




Their farm is situated in the small village of Cheminas in the south of St Joseph, on a plateau close to Tournon. Apart from making wines, they also have a small farm with some pigs, doves, hens and fruits. They also make their own charcuterie which some lucky people get to try and Paul makes good beer for themselves and their friends. They also work on opening a wine bar in the next-door village Secheras, where they bought a new cellar for their red wines in 2017, which had a suitable bar-house that came with it.




They have been experimenting with making Syrah on amphora for quite a while and with such a great success that almost all their wines are made in amphora since 2011. They’re working their vineyards mainly with horse and have been working organic since start, and as natural as possible in both vineyards and winery since 2008. Paul started to plant the Madloba vineyard 14 years ago and choose an old clone of Syrah, selection massale. This steep terraced vineyard has a much stronger wind then their other St Joseph vineyard on the top and the wines really ends up differently. 13 years ago they also planted 0,5 hectares of Syrah in Ardeche, just above the village of Arlebosc, first vintage made is 2015.
Last planting has been with various Georgian varieties just around their house, we are curious to see the results in the future.



Over naar de proefnotities.

2013 St-Joseph

100% Syrah

Peper en klein beetje kruidig.
Alsof je in fruit bijt, zeer sappig.
Vol, rijk en finesse.
De zuren zijn zeer elegant verweven doorheen de fruitige boeiende lagen.
Die je voorbeeldige aangeboden worden.

Mmmm één glas is kinderspel.
Later blijkt dat zelfs onthouding voor een tweede voelde aan als een zonde...



Instapper 2015 vin de france

100% Syrah

Aardbei, krieken en iets snoeperig.
Zuurtjes schieten direct in gang.
Met heel mooi fruit.
Wat een instapper...
Geen mega complexiteit, maar wel mega veel drinkplezier!

Dag twee de zuren zijn iets meer aanwezig.
Duwen het fruit uit de spotlight.
Allez toch voor een seconde of twee.
Het fruit is toch massaal aanwezig op zomaar opzij geschoven te worden.

Na een tijdje in het glas krijgt de neus wat meer prikkels aangeboden.
Kruidige tinten zijn hier de oorzaak van.

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