“So’Brune” is a single parcel belonging to the village of Vernay, in the Côte Brune. The parcel is built with Syrah and Viognier terraces. Mica schist bring more structure so the Viognier calms the Syrah expressions. Everything is worked by hand and with a winch.
Jean-Michel Stephan Côte-Rôtie "So'Brune"
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Specifications
| Winery | Maison Jean-Michel Stephan |
|---|---|
| Supplier | Bobo Selections |
| Varieties | 80% Syrah / 20% Viognier |
| Farming Practices | certified organic |
| Soils | mica schist |
| Hectares/Acres | 0.4ha (30HL/ha) |
| Harvest Technique | by hand |
| Year Vines Were Planted | 1994 |
| Yeast | ambient |
| Fermentation | carbonic maceration / 2 weeks without agitation / pressed to tank and racked off lees |
|---|---|
| Malolactic | no |
| Maturation | 24 months in neutral oak barrel |
| Sulfur | none added |
| Filter | no |
| Fining | no |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Item No | FRBB423 |
| Size | 750 |
| Bottle Case | 6 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône |
| Sub-region | Côte-Rôtie |
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