Domaine François Villard - Saint Joseph Pepper and Soil 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 vinification began in 1991. Today, the François Villard vineyard covers 42 hectares (including 25 hectares in narrow terraces), across 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.
Poivre et Sol is made from Syrah grown on a terroir of decomposed granite and quartz in Saint-Joseph, and whose vines are 20 years old. The wine is aged for 14 months in 3 to 6 year old barrels .
Grape variety: 100% Syrah