Yves Cuilleron : Lieu-dit "Digue" 2025

Characteristics and tasting notes for the Lieu-dit "Digue" 2025 by Yves Cuilleron

Tasting

Appearance
This wine reveals a remarkably pure robe with golden yellow highlights.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet proves particularly fragrant, blending delicate scents of white flowers with hints of fresh citrus, all subtly enhanced by indulgent honeyed notes.

Palate
On the palate, this wine shows both refinement and perfect balance. The mid-palate offers a round, velvety texture, leading to a lingering finish that elegantly expresses all the minerality of its terroir.

Food and wine pairings
This cuvée will pair wonderfully with refined shellfish, such as lobster ravioli served with a saffron sauce, or with flavourful white meats.

Serving and cellaring
The Lieu-dit "Digue" 2025 reveals all its aromas when served at a temperature of 12 °C. It can be enjoyed in its youth for its vibrant fruitiness, until around 2029, or cellared to unveil superb notes of evolution until around 2035.

A great white wine from Saint-Joseph crafted by Yves Cuilleron

The estate
Founded in 1920 by Claude Cuilleron, this family estate is located in the heart of the Rhône Valley, in the hamlet of Verlieu in Chavanay. Since 1987, it has been Yves Cuilleron, the current owner and third-generation representative, who has masterfully led the estate. Under his guidance, the property has expanded considerably to now cover 90 hectares spread across six prestigious appellations. The Yves Cuilleron estate is renowned for its meticulous plot-by-plot approach and its commitment to producing authentic wines that faithfully reflect the richness of their terroirs.

The vineyard
The grapes come from a specific plot located on the Digue lieu-dit, in the northern part of the Saint-Joseph appellation, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf. This very steep hillside enjoys excellent full southern exposure. The vines, planted at high density, thrive on poor soils composed of Velay granite and pale migmatite. Viticulture here respects biodiversity: no insecticides are used, and only small amounts of organic fertiliser are applied. Green work, such as debudding, leaf thinning and green harvesting, is carried out in spring to control yields and encourage ripening.

Vinification and ageing
After entirely manual harvesting, the vinification of the Lieu-dit "Digue" 2025 is carried out in a traditional, plot-by-plot manner, with minimal use of oenological inputs. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place exclusively through the action of indigenous yeasts. The wine then benefits from eight months of ageing on lees, split equally between 30-hectolitre wooden foudres (50%) and Burgundy barrels (50%). Finally, the different plots are carefully blended before bottling.

Grape variety
This cuvée is made exclusively from Roussanne (100%).