Saint-Joseph Blanc

Aurélien Chatagnier

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Saint-Joseph

Variety

60% Marsanne 40% Roussanne

Many whites from Saint-Joseph can be heavy, though Chatagnier's is surprisingly bright, fresh, and marked by good acidity. The Marsanne comes from a parcel in Ardoix, while the Roussanne comes from Limony.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Merlan

Soil type

Granite

Vines planted in1990s

Vineyard size1 ha

Vinification

Low temperate press, settling, and fermentation. Natural yeast fermentation in barrel.

Elevage8-10 months in barrel

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Additional info

Total production average6500 bottles

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More about
the producer

Aurélien Chatagnier

Founded in 2004

8 hectares

Aurélien Chatagnier founded his own domaine in 2002, when he was just in his early 20s. He doesn’t come from a winemaking family, but as a teenager, he worked in the vines for Domaine Jamet, where he became inspired to learn more about winemaking. He worked for several years with François Villard, who eventually pushed him to head out on his own. Starting with just over one hectare of rented vines, Aurélien has steadily built up a domaine of almost 10 hectares by purchasing, bartering, and replanting vineyards around the town of Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf at the northern extreme of the Saint-Joseph appellation. The vineyards are rooted predominantly in granite soils and are very steep. The house style leans towards a lean, pure style of winemaking, and beautifully depicts the reason why some ...