{"product_id":"2023-jean-baptiste-souillard-crozes-hermitage-northern-rhone-fr","title":"2023 Jean-Baptiste Souillard, Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhone, France","description":"\u003cp\u003eJean-Baptiste Souillard is a micro-négociant based in the hills above Andance, crafting single-parcel wines from high-altitude, granite-rich sites across the Northern Rhône. Trained as an enologist, with time at Château Latour, Comte Armand, and a Cornas lab, he marries precision with a quiet, old-world reverence for place. Inspired by the Cistercian method, his philosophy is both technical and spiritual: one parcel, one wine, each cuvée a faithful expression of its origin. In recent years, his wines have quietly earned him a cult following among those seeking Rhône wines of depth and restraint. His reds are whole-cluster, savory, and structured for the long haul; his whites are shaped by early oxidation, minerality, and a fine thread of savory tension. These are wines that speak slowly, but with depth, clarity, and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Crozes-Hermitage comes from two small parcels at the northern edge of the appellation, where syrah vines planted in the 1990s and early 2000s cling to the top and bottom of a southwest-facing slope. The soils are loamy but anchored by mixed granite bedrock, a signature Souillard seeks out for its ability to bring both freshness and finesse to his wines. Vinification leans heavily on whole-cluster fermentation (70 to 100%), with ambient yeasts and a 2 to 3-week maceration in stainless steel, followed by 12 to 18 months in used oak. There’s no fining, no filtration, and only minimal sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting wine is both focused and quietly expressive. Dark-fruited but lifted, with spice and a mineral spine, it’s a Crozes that speaks more in tones of structure and restraint than immediate charm. A wine that rewards time and patience, just as its maker intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese wines are pre-arrival with an estimated ship date of early fall. Your wines will ship as weather permits and the daily range is consistently between 45 and 74 degrees. Please note pre-arrival sales are non-refundable as suppliers require us to make binding commitments and deposits to secure the wine. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yes Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50359512826152,"sku":"AT23SOUILLARDCROZES","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1794\/6152\/files\/Jean-BaptisteSouillard_Crozes-Hermitage_89537b12-d666-4bed-b5e9-87603c027fd1.jpg?v=1752013626","url":"https:\/\/yes-society.com\/products\/2023-jean-baptiste-souillard-crozes-hermitage-northern-rhone-fr","provider":"Yes Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}