• Jean-Baptiste Souillard
  • 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.