Jean-Francois Jacouton ‘Pierre d'Iserand’ Saint-Joseph, 2020 spain taking on an acidulous character

taking on an acidulous character

and a greater capacity to age and develop

both white and red

The grapes come together to bring aromatic richness

Made with renowned Kimmeridgian limestone

Jean-Francois Jacouton ‘Pierre d'Iserand’ Saint-Joseph, 2020 spain taking on an acidulous character100% Syrah from the rugged Saint Joseph in the Northern Rhne. As a child, Jean Francois Jacouton worked with his grandfather in his vineyard on the famously steep slopes of Saint Joseph. The slopes are so steep, in fact, that plowing can still only be done by hand or by horse, there are still no machines invented to farm at such a drastic incline. His vinification and ageing is done in a mix of neutral oak, amphora, cement,essentially whatever he can