Saint-Esprit
Red
- grape variety
- Majority of grenache, syrah, mourvèdre depending on the vintage
- Appellation
- Côtes-du-Rhône
terroir of Saint-Esprit
The most emblematic soils of the Côtes-du-Rhône appellation are composed of rolled pebbles over sand, marl, and clay, particularly suited to growing Grenache. Syrah and Mourvèdre thrive on lighter soils, notably the loess-rich terroirs of the Cévennes foothills, where they develop elegance, freshness and aromatic complexity. In the cuvée Saint-Esprit, Syrah sourced from the east bank of the Rhône brings freshness and structure. The Grenache grapes are drawn from two complementary terroirs: some come from the Arc des Dentelles, where the pebblestrewn soils lend generosity and breadth, and others from the cooler, higher-lying vineyards near Valréas, which bring tension, balance and elegance to the blend.