Yves Cuilleron : Lieu-dit "Biousse" 2022

A fresh and elegant Saint-Péray wine

The estate

In 1920, the estate came upon the scene when Claude Cuilleron began to work his land to produce great wines. Since then, three generations have succeeded each other at the head of the estate, passing on ancestral skills steeped in tradition. In 1987, Yves Cuilleron, Claude's grandson, took over the reins of the estate and personally saw to it that its reputation spread internationally. Thanks to his passion and dynamism, he transformed his grandfather's 3.5 hectares into a vast wine estate covering 90 hectares of vines. Today, inseparable from its talented owner, the Cave Yves Cuilleron is one of the finest references in the northern Rhône Valley.

The vineyard

Lieu-dit "Biousse" 2022 is a Saint-Péray wine made from a plot of land located in the "Biousse" hamlet, on a hillside to the south of the appellation. Here, the vines are planted on red clay and granite scree. To preserve this precious terroir, Yves Cuilleron does not use insecticides and the very little fertiliser he uses is organic.

Winemaking and ageing

After the harvest done by hand, the estate carries out a traditional, plot-based vinification. Oenological products are put aside as much as possible in favour of indigenous yeasts. After alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged for 8 months on its lees, 50% in 30 hectolitre wooden tuns and 50% in Burgundy barrels without racking.

Blend

Lieu-dit "Biousse" 2022 from Yves Cuilleron is 100% Marsanne.