Domaine François Villard - The White Mermaid 2024
Domaine François Villard is located in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, in the northern Rhône Valley. The estate was founded in 1989, and the first harvests and vinification began in 1991. Today, the François Villard vineyard covers 42 hectares (including 25 hectares in narrow terraces), across 6 appellations: Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray, Crozes-Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie and Cornas. It produces 23 different vintages. All the vineyards have been managed using certified organic farming since the 2023 vintage.
La Sirène Blanche is a blend of Marsanne (40%), Clairette (40%) and Muscat (20%) . After direct pressing, fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged for 6 months on fine lees in tuns and Burgundy barrels .
Grape varieties: 40% Marsanne, 40% Clairette, 20% Muscat