La Ferme des Sept Lunes "Premier Quartier"

Grapes: Syrah

Region: VDF - Saint Joseph, Rhone, France

Vintage: 2022

Viticulture: Permaculture

Soils: Loess + Granite

Vinification: Destemmed, 3 weeks in concrete vats with daily punchovers and cap punching done by foot, press wine is assembled.

Aging: 90% old barrels 10% demi-muids for 12 months, then 3-4 months en mass in tank before bottling

Fining or Filtering: None

Sulfur: Minimal 15 mg/l

Notes from the Importer: Polycutlural farming has been foundational to the family philosophy since before Jean Delobre founded Ferme des Sept Lunes on this hilltop farm in the Saint Joseph village of Bogy. While the fruit trees remain, today the traditional Northern Rhône varieties of Syrah, Roussane, Marsanne, and Viognier, along with a bit of Gamay are farmed organically across a patchwork of vineyards ranging in vine age and composition, all on a bedrock of granite.
Jean’s commitment to purity carries through to the cellar where he produces both Saint Joseph and Vin de Pays appellations. In an effort to express the individual characteristics of each terroir, parcels are vinified separately and little or no sulfur is used in vinification.
The Ferme des Sept Lunes wines (and life-changing apricot juice!) have an energy, freshness, and depth of flavor that have earned the farm a cult following.