Laurus
Saint Joseph 2012

AOP Saint Joseph Red

Awards

91 pts Wine Spectator
90 pts Wine Advocate

Tasting

Bright and shiny red colour. After the first nose of ripe black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberries) come spicy and peppery notes. To the palate, tannins are already muted, and can only improve with age. The finish is fresh-tasting, spicy and fruity (18th July 2014).

Food & wine pairings

Cep mushrooms & foie gras with puff pastry

Duck breast with Sichuan pepper

Loin of veal, juice of sage & chanterelle mushroom risotto

Detailed information

Vintage

After a very cold winter and late spring, the flowering process ended in mid-June. The hot summer without extreme weather conditions and with plentiful subsoil water supplies meant that the ripening process was completed in good conditions.

Grape varieties

Syrah

Terroir

Located in the commune of Saint Jean de Muzols, in an area known as “Roche Courbe”, the vines we have selected grow in granitic soils that enjoy a south/south-westerly exposure at 200 metres of altitude, producing fruity and spicy wines.

Winemaking

Manually harvested grapes first underwent alcoholic fermentation in a vat. The malolactic fermentation process was completed in new 275-litre oak Laurus barrels. Elevage on fine lees over a period of 16 months.

Production: 3,900 bottles

Bottled on: 19/06/2014

Service

Best served at 14-16 °C – Ideal when transferred to a carafe 2 hours prior to serving

Degree of alcohol

13% vol.

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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.