Vin de France Le Grand Blanc
Maison Stephan
Type
White Wine
Appellation
Vin de France
Variety
50% Roussanne30% Marsanne20% Viognier
With the arrival of the next generation, Jean Michel decided to plant an additional 5 hectares of vines outside of the Côte-Rotie appellation together with his son Romain. They chose to plant a mix of the traditional grapes: Syrah, Roussanne, Marsanne, and Viognier. There are five different vineyards in five different nearby villages, between Chasse-sur-Rhône and Roussillon. The Vin de France wines are all vinified sans soufre in tank with the same natural winemaking philosophy as the Côte-Rôtie, yet released in the spring after six months of aging.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Vines in Condrieu, Verin, and Roussillon
Soil type
Granite
Vines planted in2018-2020
Vineyard size1.5 ha
Vinification
Natural yeast fermentation with no sulfur added during entire vinification process
Elevage6 months in stainless steel tanks
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered with no SO2 added
Additional info
Total production average3,000 bottles