Francois Villard Saint Peray “Version” 2023 750ml

Name: Francois Villard Saint Peray "Version" 2023 750ml
Brand: Francois Villard
SKU: 1031915
Price: 38.94 USD
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Rating: 92 (2 reviews)

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White peach, orange blossom, minty flowers, and a touch of salty minerality all emerge from the 2023 Saint-Péray Version, a pure, precise Saint-Péray that brings more focus and clarity than previous vintages. It’s medium-bodied on the palate, with integrated acidity and beautiful overall balance. Drink 2026-2036.

Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley

Size: 750ml
Color: White

SKU: 1031915

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Winery

Francois Villard

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Varietal

White Rhone Blend

Rhone white blend wines, originating from France's Rhone Valley, exemplify a captivating interplay of grape varieties that contribute to their unique character. Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Grenache Blanc are key players in these blends, each bringing distinct aromas and flavors. What makes Rhone white blends unique is their aromatic complexity, offering a spectrum from floral and stone fruit notes to honeyed richness. The Northern Rhone produces exquisite whites like Condrieu, where Viognier takes center stage, delivering floral and apricot nuances. In the Southern Rhone, blends such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc showcase a harmonious mix of Marsanne, Roussanne, and other varieties, resulting in wines with depth and structure. Rhone white blends are celebrated for their ability to evolve with age, displaying increased complexity. Whether enjoyed in their youth for their freshness or aged for added richness, these wines invite enthusiasts to appreciate the artistry of blending and the diverse terroirs that define the Rhone Valley's winemaking landscape.

Country

France

France, often regarded as the heart of the wine world, boasts a rich history, diverse terroirs, and a captivating variety of grape varietals. From the renowned vineyards of Bordeaux to the picturesque landscapes of Burgundy, France offers a wine lover’s dream journey. Whether you’re new to the world of wine or a seasoned enthusiast looking […]

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Region

Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley of southern France is a particularly fascinating wine region, with a history that stretches back to at least six hundred BCE, when the ancient Greeks first began cultivating vines there. The region itself is split into two distinct sub-regions, with the northern sub-region being famed for its production of exceptional Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier wines, packed full of interesting character and expressing the terroir found there. The southern sub-region is home to an enormous variety of grapes, and produces red, white and rosé wines, and some of the world's most famous and adored blended wines. The continental climate of the region is ideal for growing grapes, and the winds which blow from the Central Massif help temper the heat in the vineyards, leading to very ripe fruits holding plenty of flavor.

Ratings & Reviews

JD 93pts

Jeb Dunnuck

White peach, orange blossom, minty flowers, and a touch of salty minerality all emerge from the 2023 Saint-Péray Version, a pure, precise Saint-Péray that brings more focus and clarity than previous vintages. It's medium-bodied on the palate, with integrated acidity and beautiful overall balance. Drink 2026-2036.

VM 91pts

Vinous Media

Mixing 65% Marsanne with 35% Roussanne, the 2023 Saint-Péray Version offers dried honeysuckle, apple skin and lemon peel. Peach adds more nuance. Medium-scaled but leaning generous, the 2023 hits the palate with ample concentration and drive, concluding with a hint of wet stone on the subtly phenolic finish.

Winery Notes

Saint-Péray is a unique appellation, south of Cornas, that is planted entirely to white grapes, mainly Roussanne and Marsanne. Wines from Saint-Péray remain relatively obscure as the entire appellation is only 98 hectares and not many are imported in the US. A recent Decanter article describes the wines of Saint-Péray as, "world class. They vary from medium-bodied, fresh and floral in style to full-bodied and opulent." Villard's Saint-Péray is a great example. It's composed of eighty percent Marsanne and twenty percent Roussanne in decomposed granite and clay soil with southeast exposure. The vines are roughly twenty-years-old. It's fermented and aged for eleven months in three to five year-old barrels, without racking. It's medium bodied and has great lift and freshness to it. On the palate notes of almond and apricot jump out and it has a pronounced mineral spine.

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