Fetes de Saint-Joseph, Tournon-sur-Rhone ★ 4.3
Saint-Joseph AOC celebrates its patron saint's feast day each year with producer tastings in Tournon and the surrounding village cellars. The event brings together the appellation's diverse growers producing Syrah reds, Marsanne whites, and Marsanne-Roussanne blends across the broad west-bank corridor. An unpretentious, local-oriented event contrasting with the larger Avignon and Tain festivals.
Tip: The event is a good opportunity to taste the range of Saint-Joseph styles, from the leaner, mineral Tournon end to the richer, more structured Mauves and Saint-Jean-de-Muzols bottlings.