Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph, 2018 LOIRECOUNT0530 the kind that produced wines

the kind that produced wines built for the long haul

and a touch of forest floor rise from the glass

Perfect with roasted poultry

Dry Vermouth 375ml

closer in spirit to Amarone than to the light red Valpolicella most people picture

Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph, 2018 LOIRECOUNT0530 the kind that produced winesBenchmark Saint Joseph from one of the Northern Rhne's most beloved family domaines, from a ripe, generous vintage that drinks early. Pierre and Jean Gonon farm steep, granite slopes in Mauves, the historic heart of the appellation directly across from the Hermitage hill, with which they share the same granitic bedrock. They farm organically (no chemicals since 2004; later certified), harvest by hand, and ferment whole ish clusters with native yeasts