Jean-Baptiste Souillard Syrah 2023 alentejo tannins and pH

tannins and pH

Critics highlight its classic profile of ripe stone fruits—such as white peach and apricot—interwoven with floral notes and the distinct mineral salinity characteristic of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard's blue slate soil

as well as spicy notes

minimum sulphur is used

and the village is made entirely in stainless steel

Jean-Baptiste Souillard Syrah 2023 alentejo tannins and pHThe lions share of this wine comes from two separate parcels in the Drme (one planted in the 1980s, the other in the 90s). Both are tiny plots (0. 2ha total) on clay over sand at Chavannes, due west of Crozes Hermitage. As of 2022, the wines include one third declassified Saint Joseph from mature wines in Andance. Conceived as an approachable style, it still gives a strong sense of what to expect as you head up the range. Fermented wild, the