Producer: Hervé Souhaut - Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet
Region: St. Joseph & Ardèche - Northern Rhône Valley, France
Grapes: Gamay

"La Souteronne" is made from very old Gamay grapes - the vines are between 70 to 90 years old. Winemaking involves a long maceration at low temperature, without de-stemming and the juice is matured on the fine lees, in mature casks from friends, Dard & Ribo. As with all the wines here, it is then bottled without filtration. This is a truly superb fruit driven Gamay with a mountain freshness and an attractive Rhône accent that gives it an incisive, meaty edge.