Description
Region: Saint-Péray, Northern Rhône, France
Producer: Vins de Vienne (Chavanay)
Vintage: 2019
Grape: Marsanne
Type: Sparkling (traditional method)
Size: 75CL
Tasting Notes:
Vinous, complex and mineral, light bubbles
A tribute to Saint-Péray's 19th-century sparkling wine heritage. Expect fine, persistent bubbles with orchard fruit, white flowers, brioche and almond notes from extended lees ageing — elegant and celebratory.
Food pairing:
Western cuisine: Aperitif, gougere, tomme de brebis. Oysters, canapés, soft cheeses
Asian cuisine: Sushi, tempura, dim sum
Winemaking:
Traditional-method sparkling wine, a nod to Saint-Péray's historic role as one of France's earliest sparkling wine appellations (est. 1829). No destemming, no crushing, press filled by gravity.
Fermentation in vats and in oak cask at low temperature. 36 months on laths.
Vins de Vienne
Founded in 1996 by three of the Northern Rhône's most respected winemakers — Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard and François Villard — Vins de Vienne began with a single mission: to bring the ancient, Roman-era vineyards of Seyssuel back to life. Long forgotten after phylloxera wiped them out, these steep schist hillsides once produced wines celebrated by Pliny the Elder. Today, the estate spans nearly 25 hectares across Seyssuel and other top Northern Rhône appellations — Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray, Crozes-Hermitage and Cornas — crafting Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne wines known for their precision, elegance and true sense of place.