Domaine Pierre Jean Villa - IGP Collines Rhodaniennes - Primavera - Blanc - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 white IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Primavera is a pure Viognier from a parcel of granitic sand close to Saint-Joseph, at an altitude of 350 meters. Fragrant, intense, and spicily elegant without heaviness, it showcases the deliciousness of its terroir with a fine, crisp, and balanced style, skillfully aged. Perfect from the aperitif through to cheese courses.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressing, low-temperature settling for 12 to 24 hours, then temperature-controlled vinification in 15-hl tuns.
Aged for 12 months in 15 hl tuns. Racking and blending 6 weeks before bottling.

Color:

Bright, light golden yellow.

Nose:

Aromas of ripe yellow fruit.

Palate:

Powerful and intense at the same time, with finely spiced fruit, this cuvée releases a delicious, well-balanced juice with perfectly controlled ageing.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, cheese gougères, cheese platter.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

A tenor of the Rhône and awarded 2 stars by RVF, Pierre-Jean Villa continues to dazzle us! Reaching new heights with each vintage, he touches us deeply, unveiling energetic and richly flavored wines that amaze enthusiasts.

His 17 hectares, spread across the major crus on both banks of the Rhône, enable him to craft a broad array of appellations, including the fantastic Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu. With keen sensitivity and attention to detail, he produces wines of great vitality, marked by intense aromas, always with extreme delicacy, and perfectly expressing their schist or granite terroirs.