Esprit de Granit St Joseph 2010 Cave de Tain 75cl

This St Joseph from Cave de Tain has scooped a clutch of Medals and Trophies for the 2010 vintage. Made from 100% Syrah grown on granite soils the wine has a minerality and complexity balanced by ripe, rounded blackberry and spice fruits. Supple and well knit tannins provide good structure and length on the finish.

Producer Details
At the foot of the famous Hermitage hillside, the Cave de Tain l'Hermitage produces five appellation contrle wines, namely Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Joseph, Cornas and St-Pray. The Cave de Tain l'Hermitage owns a 21 hectare domaine within the Hermitage appellation and the winemaker, Xavier Frouin supervises each stage of vinification, from grape reception, classified according to quality, right up to bottling. The objective of the Cave is to provide wine lovers around the world with authentic wines which bear the full character of their individual " terroir ", bringing out the best through careful and non-intrusive vinification methods. Wine making techniques are highly traditional and successive generations have contributed to the growth and development of the winery by producing grapes of a quality they are now known and admired for.

2010 Vintage: Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 - Bronze

2010 Vintage: IWC 2013 - Gold & St-Joseph Trophy & French Red Trophy & International Syrah Trophy

2010 Vintage: Syrah du Monde 2012 - Gold Medal

2010 Vintage: Syrah du Monde 2012 - Top 10 Best Syrah du Monde

wine type Red
country France
region Rhone Valley
wine grape Syrah/Shiraz
wine style Full Bodied Red
vintage 2010
strength 13.5%
wine country France
wine region Rhone Valley
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Stock code: 112131
    wine type Red
    country France
    region Rhone Valley
    wine grape Syrah/Shiraz
    wine style Full Bodied Red
    vintage 2010
    strength 13.5%
    wine country France
    wine region Rhone Valley
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