Domaine Graeme & Julie Bott : Saint-Joseph 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Notes of the Saint-Joseph 2024 from Domaine Graeme & Julie Bott

Serving and cellaring

With an estimated cellaring potential of five to eight years, this Saint-Joseph 2024 can be kept in the cellar and will be ideal to drink until around 2032.

Other characteristics

This white wine boasts an alcohol content of 12.5%, produced from a controlled yield of 40 hectolitres per hectare.

The pure expression of a granitic terroir in the Rhône Valley by Domaine Graeme & Julie Bott

The estate

Founded in 2015 in the Rhône Valley, Domaine Graeme & Julie Bott was born from the determination of its current owners, Julie and Graeme Bott, to create their own vineyard from scratch. Now at the helm of a 12-hectare estate, this French-New Zealand couple stands out for their demanding, hands-on viticulture on steep hillsides. Their meticulous, low-intervention approach has quickly made their name a benchmark for the purity of their wines, establishing them as an essential signature of the new Rhône generation.

The vineyard

The vines used for this Saint-Joseph thrive on granite soils, located in the communes of Chavanay and Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf. Aged between 10 and 20 years, this vineyard benefits from a high planting density of 8,000 vines per hectare. The harvest is carried out exclusively by hand, with rigorous sorting performed directly in the vineyard.

Vinification and ageing

The making of Saint-Joseph 2024 begins with the pressing of entirely whole bunches. The must then undergoes cold settling before being racked off the lees. Fermentation takes place directly in barrels, followed by nine months of ageing in French oak barrels.

Grape varieties

This cuvée is crafted from a blend of 70% Roussanne and 30% Marsanne.