Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Turbot roasted with almonds
  The wine's almond and stone-fruit character mirrors the almond crust on turbot.
• Veal escalope with cream sauce
  Rich Marsanne-based white suits creamy veal preparations.
• Aged Saint-Nectaire cheese
  The wine's waxy mineral character complements aged washed-rind cow's milk cheese.

How to serve Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers

Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Turbot roasted with almonds, Veal escalope with cream sauce, Aged Saint-Nectaire cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Les Oliviers is named for olive trees that grow in the Gonon vineyards above Mauves. The white Saint-Joseph is a Marsanne-Roussanne blend from old vines on the granitic schist of Mauves.

1. 1980 — First vintage of Les Oliviers blanc from the Marsanne and Roussanne parcels

Facts

Producer

Domaine Gonon

Grapes

Marsanne (80%), Roussanne (20%)

Classification

Saint-Joseph AOC

Oak

12 months in old French oak foudres

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 50-75 at retail

Drinking window

4-15 from vintage

First vintage

1980

Biodynamic

Biodynamic Practicing

Organic

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