Domaine Jolivet, L’instinct 2024, Saint Joseph

Deep but measured and inviting with bewitching floral notes and herbal touches, the main Cuvee L’Instinct is a classy St Joseph. Produced with 80% whole clusters, fermented and aged for a year in 600L demi-muids, just 5% new oak. A selection of parcels from across the steep hillside behind the winery.

Wine category: Med-Bodied Red Wine

Grape: Syrah

Country: France

Region: Cotes du Rhone Region

Appellation: Saint Joseph

Farming: Organic wines

Winemaking: Vegan friendly

Alcohol content: 12.5%

Product code: WA-00250

Food pairing

Bean / Legumes

Pinto Bean, Black Bean, Navy Bean, Lentil

Fruity, Umami Cheese

Cheddar, Gouda

Red Meat

Beef, Lamb, Venison

Umami Spice

Coriander, Cumin, Turmeric

The producer

Domaine Jolivet

Exciting things are happening in the Northern Rhône. Young, artisan producers with top quality terroir at their disposal are starting to sprout up everywhere. We believe that Bastien Jolivet, our latest discovery, is one of the most thrilling of this talented crop. There are 9ha of prime vineyard, located on the steep, high south-east facing granite slopes of one of the original St Joseph communes, St Jean de Muzols. Bastien’s father always worked the land and produced the crop only to sell it to the local cooperative. After travelling and working within France and abroad, Bastien finally returned home to the family domaine in 2014, his first vintage. Intelligent and passionate about what he does, Bastien is already making startlingly brilliant wines that mix precision and energy with authenticity and character. The winemaking is thoughtful, light-handed and adaptive. A percentage of whole bunches are employed during vinification depending on the plot, vine age and vintage. For young vines grapes are de-stalked. Ageing is for 14-16 months in a mixture of barriques and larger demi-muids, of which rarely more than 10-15% are new. A great domaine of the future.

Domaine Jolivet