Domaine François Villard - Version 2022
Domaine François Villard is located in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, in the northern Rhône Valley. The estate was founded in 1989, and the first harvests and vinifications began in 1991. Today, the François Villard vineyard extends over 42 hectares (including 25 hectares in narrow terraces), over 6 appellations: Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray, Crozes-Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie and Cornas. It produces 23 different vintages. All the vineyards have been managed using certified organic farming since the 2023 vintage.
Version is a blend of Marsanne (65%) and Roussanne (35%) from plots in Saint-Péray. The vine is 20 years old, and it is grown on decomposed granite and clay soil. The wine is aged 13 months in barrels on lees .
Grape varieties: 65% Marsanne, 35% Roussanne