Domaine Christophe Semaska - Saint Joseph 2020
Domaine Christophe Semaska is located in Ampuis, in the north of the Rhône Valley. In 1988, he bought the Château de Montlys and its 8 hectares of terraced hillsides. Today, the vineyard consists of 15 hectares of vines divided into several appellations: Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Rhône and IGP Coteaux de Vienne.
This Saint Joseph is made from Syrah, the age of the vines of which varies between 30 and 50 years. The vinification is carried out in closed stainless steel vats for 3 weeks, with totally destemmed harvest and natural homogenisation with the carbon dioxide from the fermentation which provides extraction and release of all the tannins and anthocyanins. Aging lasts 12 to 15 months in barrels of 2 to 5 years.
Grape variety: 100% Syrah