Domaine Alain Voge - Harmonie - Saint-Péray 2023
Domaine Alain Voge is located in Cornas, in the Northern Rhône . Alain Voge took over the family vineyards in the 1960s and began to develop the estate's reputation by focusing on artisanal know-how and striving to get the best out of his terroir. From the early years, he focused on the Cornas and Saint-Péray appellations; in 1987, he was the first winemaker to ferment his Saint-Péray in barrels. In 2004, Albéric Mazoyer became associate director of Domaine Alain Voge. In 2011, Claude Bourguignon (soil microbiologist) carried out a study of the estate's soils and a hierarchical characterization of the terroirs. A year later, Lionel Fraisse arrived at the estate – he took over full management in 2018 following the retirement of Albéric, and the death of Alain Voge in 2020. The 13-hectare estate has been certified biodynamic since 2016.
Harmonie is made from Marsanne grown on several plots in the places called Le Plantier, Prieuré and Chamblard and whose vines are around thirty years old. The vinification is carried out in concrete vats and the malolactic fermentation takes place produced naturally. The wine is aged for 8 months in concrete vats on fine lees .
Grape variety: 100% Marsanne