La Ferme Des Sept Lunes
WINEMAKER
Jean Delobre & Jaques Maurice
VINEYARD
13 hectares, organic & biodynamic
COUNTRY, REGION, SUBREGION
We toasted the birth of the idea that became Under the Bonnet Wines with a bottle of Jean Delobre's formidable Ardeche Syrah VDF.
Years on, imagine how chuffed we are to be able to bring his wines to you.
Le Ferme des Sept Lunes is a 10-hectare farm perched in one of the highest areas of St Joseph. Visiting involves a tortuous 350m road-climb from the valley floor. The hair-pins are not for the faint-hearted.
The latest of three generations on the same farm, Jean converted to organic and biodynamic agriculture in 1997 and only uses sulphur in his wines when it's absolutely unavoidable. The vineyards in the upper part of St.Joseph have a south-eastern exposure, the altitude bringing freshness to the wines. The climate has been tending to Mediterranean in recent years, with wind coming from the north.
Jean was joined in 2017 by his dear friend Jaques Maurice, also looking to leave the local co-op to have more input over his own fruit. A companion to help in the vines and the cellar has certainly energised Jean, and the wines have continued to find great focus in recent years. With Jaques joining the project, their combined surface increased to 13.5 hectares.
Each cuvée is site-specific; with Syrah, Roussane, Marsanne, Viognier and a bit of Gamay planted mostly on granite soils.
The wines all show great freshness and purity, the whites all have texture and tension, the reds with depth, aromatics and a fantastic juiciness.
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Wines
Hand harvested Roussane grapes. No added sulfur.