Saint Joseph Blanc “Cuvee Loess” 2011Gilles Flacher

Grape: 60% Marsanne, 40% Roussane
Region: France> Rhone> Saint Joseph
Notes: Single vineyard. Aged 7 months in neutral oak. Sustainable farming

Originally known as Vin de Mauves, mentioned in Victor Hugo’s book Les Misérables, the wine from Saint Joseph was a favorite in the French court of Louis XII (1498–1515). Located in the northern region of the Saint Joseph, Domaine Flacher was created in 1806. Gilles Flacher’s white Saint Joseph “Cuvee Loess” is made on a granite plateau composed of loess (granite sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown sand, silt, and clay). This specific terroir makes floral and complex wines with lots of freshness, finesse and beautiful concentration. “Cuvee Loess” is a superb white Saint Joseph; delicate and complex, rich and powerful embodying the expected