Laurus
Saint Joseph 2022
AOP Saint Joseph Red
Awards
- 92-94 pts Jeb Dunnuck 03/2024
- 88-90 pts Vinous 10/2023
TastingBrilliant crimson colour. The fine nose offers notes of vanilla and elderflower. On the palate, an elegant structure with flavours of vanilla and elderflower enhanced by a hint of burlat cherry.
Brilliant crimson colour. The fine nose offers notes of vanilla and elderflower. On the palate, an elegant structure with flavours of vanilla and elderflower enhanced by a hint of burlat cherry.
Food & wine pairingsRack of lamb with Provence herbs.
Porcini ravioli.
Rack of lamb with Provence herbs.
Porcini ravioli.
Detailed information
Vintage
A 2022 vintage with considerable sunshine in the Spring and Summer, similar to 2003. These conditions caused the vines to develop and ripen at a more accelerated pace. Flowering however took place relatively well and in good conditions. Welcome August rains stabilized the situation and allowed the harvest to take place between mid-August and mid-October. The result, from this atypical vintage, ended up producing wines with a solid structure and lovely deep fruit.
Grape varieties
Syrah
Terroir
Our parcel selection sources from:
– “Serine” grapes (Syrah especially selected from the most robust non-clonal vines) and classic Syrah from the South-facing granite slopes at 250m in altitude in the northern St Joseph communes of Malleval and Roche Courbe. These terroirs produce wines with delicate smoky, spicy and violet aromas as well as a refreshing livelyness.
– Syrah from complex granite-based slopes facing Southwest at 200m in altitude in the central part of the St Joseph appellation around St Jean de Muzols.
– “Serine” grapes (Syrah especially selected from the most robust non-clonal vines) and classic Syrah from the South-facing granite slopes at 250m in altitude in the northern St Joseph communes of Malleval and Roche Courbe. These terroirs produce wines with delicate smoky, spicy and violet aromas as well as a refreshing livelyness.
– Syrah from complex granite-based slopes facing Southwest at 200m in altitude in the central part of the St Joseph appellation around St Jean de Muzols.
Winemaking
Manual harvesting took place mid-September 2022. Fermentation in vats. Malo-lactic fermentation in new 275lt Laurus barrels followed by 18 months ageing in barrel.
3,500 bottles and 120 magnums produced.
Bottled on July 23rd, 2024.
Vegan Wine.
Service
Serve at around 13° to 15°C. Recommend opening an hour before serving
Best enjoyed between 2026 and 2035.
Degree of alcohol
14% vol.
Laurus
Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.
The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.
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