La Ferme des Sept Lunes, Saint-Joseph Premier Quartier

2016 Syrah Often the most friendly of the St Joseph upon release, the Premier Quartier is floral and focused with lovely textures and lift. A great introduction to the Ferme des Sept Lunes lineup. Destemmed, 3 week concrete vat vinification; daily pump over then cap punching by foot, press wine is assembled. Aged in combination of 90% old barrel and 10% demi-muids for 12 months, then 3-4 months en mass in tank before bottling unfined and unfiltered with a pinch of SO2 added (15 mg/l). Organic. Biodynamic