Saint-Peray Chalaboud
At a Glance
- Size: 0.16 ha (0.40 ac)
- Variety: Marsanne
- Vine Age: Planted in the early 1990s
- Terroir: Steep, south-facing slope, almost 500-meters elevation at top of hill, rocky soils at top, granite sand at bottom of hill, morning shade and altitude keep the vineyard cooler despite exposition
- Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
- Vinification: Directly pressed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 months in older oak barrels, unfined, unfiltered.
Additional Info
While the rest of Jean-Baptiste's climat wines are names taken from the cadastral records, this one is named for Monsieur Chalaboud, owner of the parcel.