Maison Stephan

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The Jean-Michel Stephan estate, founded in 1991, is located in Tupin-et-Semons, just south of Ampuis, in the southern part of the Côte-Rôtie appellation. After beginning by leasing vines in 1991, then vinifying his own grapes in 1994, Jean-Michel Stéphan has built up a fine heritage of 4.5 hectares of vines on the Coteau de Bassenon, Tupin, Sow, Bercheries and Verenay. Syrah accounts for 60% of the vineyard, followed by Serine (an old small-berried Syrah variety) at 30%, and Viognier at 10%.

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Jean Michel Stephan Syrah 2023
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Languedoc Roussillon | Vin de France

Jean Michel Stephan Syrah 2023

€22.80 inc-VAT per bottle
€19.00 ex-VAT
The TOP winemakers of Rhône

When Jean-Michel Stéphan arrived, he had already studied in Morgon with Jean-Paul Brun (domaine des Terres Dorées), so it is reasonable to think that his winemaking was influenced by his experience with Gamay, as his wines retain the purity of Côte-Rôtie with an added surge of energy and crunchiness. The vineyard age is advanced — the oldest vines were planted in 1896!

Côte-Rôtie is composed of very steep terraced hillsides, making vineyard work difficult and impossible to mechanize. Plowing is done by winch, and the rest of the vineyard is worked by horse. The estate is entirely organic, with no phytosanitary products. The grape juices must be irreproachable, as fermentations are triggered by indigenous yeasts and carried out partly through carbonic maceration (as in Beaujolais), thus ensuring an energetic juice and preserving the expression of the terroir. Since 1997, no sulfur has been added to the wines, whether at the end of harvest, at the end of fermentation, during aging, or at bottling. The wines are aged for 12 to 24 months in used barrels without fining or filtration. Jean-Michel Stephan strives to bring out the freshness, purity of fruit, finesse, and elegance of his wines. Due to the minimal use of sulfur, a slight reduction may appear upon opening, but it dissipates quickly after aeration.

Jean-Michel Stephan's Côte-Rôtie wines are among the most sought-after of the appellation, as they reveal excellent potential while remaining highly accessible in their youth. His base "Côte Rôtie" expresses beautiful aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry, as well as gentle spices (cinnamon, liquorice), along with delicate and well-integrated oak notes. The palate delivers finesse, elegance, roundness, fruitiness, and silky tannins. The "Bassenon" is a plot aged in barrels for 24 months, offering aromas of blackcurrant, liquorice, pepper, and violet. On the palate, the wine is all finesse and delicacy, with well-coated tannins and a long, savory finish. "Coteaux de Tupin" is 100% Serine and offers an expressive nose of red fruits and violet, with an animal and red meat nuance. On the palate, the wine is straight and taut, with beautiful freshness, purity of tannins, and a long, fruity, and peppery finish.

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