The Saint Peray AOC is smaller in size, covering just 90 hectares (222 acres). In the past, Saint Peray was famous for producing mostly sparkling wine, made from Roussanne and Marsanne. 90% of the wines were sparkling and only 10% were still wines. Today, it is the opposite: 90% of the AOC is producing still wines and only 10% is turned into sparkling wine. There are about 35 vignerons making Saint Peray.
Johann Michel Saint Peray Blanc has a shining golden yellow color. The wine is aromatic with white flowers such as acacia and honeysuckle. In the mouth, you will find some lanolin flavors as well as apricot and yellow ripe peach. The finish is long, delicate and balanced. Reminiscent of White Burgundy.
Great with fresh oysters, Grilled fish, Bresse Chicken cooked in a creamy sauce with morels ...
"The base 2019 Saint-Péray is brilliant and offers a gorgeous perfume of ripe apple and white currant fruits as well as mint and sappy white flowers, with ample background toast and nuttiness. Medium-bodied and concentrated, with both good acidity and a great mouthfeel, it's going to drink well for at least 5-7 years, most likely over a decade."
- Jeb Dunnuck (Northern Rhône: 2019s From Bottle, February 16th 2022), 93 pts
"Touches of vanilla and resin accent flavors of cantaloupe and pressed yellow apple in this 50/50 blend of Marsanne and Roussanne matured nine months in French oak. Full bodied and broad on the palate, it's brightened by tangerine acidity and a spicy finish marked by candied orange peel and bourbon spice. At peak now through 2024, the wine could hit a second stride from around 2030. - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA"
- Wine Enthusiast (April 2022), 90 pts
- Jeb Dunnuck (December 12th 2019), 91 pts
- Jeb Dunnuck (March 27th 2019), 92 pts
Johann Michel is a self-taught winemaker who discovered his passion while tasting old bottles of wine with his grandfather. His first vintage was 1997. He works alongside his wife Emmanuelle, ...
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