JEAN-BAPTISTE SOUILLARD ST JOSEPH 'LE CHANAVAT' 2023

JEAN-BAPTISTE SOUILLARD ST JOSEPH 'LE CHANAVAT' 2023In 2014, after stints at Chteau Latour and Comte Armand, Jean Baptiste Souillard set up a micro ngociant operation in his family's 1900 farmhouse in Andance. Le Chanavat draws Syrah from vines planted in 19891990 in Saint tienne de Valoux, grown on southeast facing terraced slopes of decomposed granite over brittle bedrock a setup that ripens fruit early and drives mineral tension through the wine. Aged 1820 months in used barrels with 4060% whole

In 2014, after stints at Château Latour and Comte Armand, Jean-Baptiste Souillard set up a micro-négociant operation in his family's 1900 farmhouse in Andance. Le Chanavat draws Syrah from vines planted in 1989–1990 in Saint-Étienne-de-Valoux, grown on southeast-facing terraced slopes of decomposed granite over brittle bedrock — a setup that ripens fruit early and drives mineral tension through the wine. Aged 18–20 months in used barrels with 40–60% whole clusters, it delivers cured meat, dried rose, black pepper, and a firm, food-driven structure that rewards decanting.