2020 Rouchier Saint-Joseph Luc, Rhone, France Czech Republic with smoky dark juicy fruit

with smoky dark juicy fruit

5ha lieu-dit named "L’Echalier"

2018 Division Villages Beton Red

The name originates from a vineyard that has always been called by the local farmers

2020 Rouchier Saint-Joseph Luc, Rhone, France Czech Republic with smoky dark juicy fruitLuc is a . 5 hectare lieu dit of vines planted in 1972 on the hills above St Jean de Muzols. The vineyard lies on a west facing slope at an elevation of approximately 250m in soil comprised of clay and schist. Whole cluster fermentation in concrete over indigenous yeasts, punctuated with pigeage (punching down) and remontage (pumping over). The young wine is then aged over for 16 18 months in neutral (5 9 years) oak barrels of 228L . The finished wine