Ferraton Pere & Fils Saint-Joseph Blanc La Source 2004

GRAPE VARIETY
100 % Syrah.

SOIL
Slightly acid granite on the right bank of the Rhône, on the foothills of the Massif Central.

VINIFICATION
Grapes are destemmed.
Maceration for about 20 days.
Extraction made by pumping over and punching down.

MATURING
In oak barrels and vats for 12 months before bottling.

TASTING
Colour : intense ruby colour..
Nose : small black berries (blackcurrant, blackberry), violet, hints of liquorice.
Palate : soft attack, with aromas of red fruit.
The backbone of the wine is its minerality.
The finish is long and spicy.