Domaine Christophe Semaska - Saint Joseph 2021
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 is made up of 15 hectares of vines divided into several appellations: Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Rhône and IGP Coteaux de Vienne.
The Saint Joseph is made from Syrah whose vine age varies between 30 and 50 years. Vinification is carried out in closed stainless steel vats for 3 weeks, with totally destemmed harvest and natural homogenization with carbon dioxide from fermentation which provides extraction and release of all tannins and anthocyanins. The aging lasts 12 to 15 months with 2 to 5 year old barrels .
Grape variety: 100% Syrah