VIGNOBLE DELEU SAINT-JOSEPH 'EXORDE' 2022

VIGNOBLE DELEU SAINT-JOSEPH 'EXORDE' 2022Bryan Deleu s journey into winemaking began unexpectedly while working in restaurants to fund his architectural studies. Inspired by his newfound passion, he trained in the Rhne region and New Zealand before launching his own venture in 2019. With mentorship from established winemakers and a focus on premium quality, Deleu began small, producing just 4,500 bottles from two and a half hectares. His vineyards span the Condrieu, Saint Joseph, and Ctes du

Bryan Deleu s journey into winemaking began unexpectedly while working in restaurants to fund his architectural studies. Inspired by his newfound passion, he trained in the Rhône region and New Zealand before launching his own venture in 2019. With mentorship from established winemakers and a focus on premium quality, Deleu began small, producing just 4,500 bottles from two and a half hectares. His vineyards span the Condrieu, Saint Joseph, and Côtes du Rhône appellations, featuring challenging, steep terrain that he has painstakingly cultivated. Deleu s meticulous approach includes hand-harvesting, cold settling, indigenous yeast fermentation, and barrel aging for at least 12 months. Despite his small beginnings, the quality of his wines from the 2020 and 2021 vintages suggests a promising future for this ambitious new winemaker. This Saint-Joseph wine is made from Syrah grapes, sourced from vines aged 5 and 25 years old, planted at a high density of 9,000 vines per hectare on granitic soil. The vineyard is managed using sustainable viticulture practices. The wine is a blend from two parcels: the estate s first plot in Serrières with a 40% slope overlooking the Rhône, and an older plot in the heights of Malleval. Harvesting is done manually in small 20 kg crates to preserve the grapes integrity. The grapes are destemmed and crushed, then fermented using indigenous yeasts for 20 days in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation occurs in barrels, followed by 12 months of aging in demi-muids and barrels.