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Equis’ Saint-Joseph is drawn from two parcels on the steep, granitic slopes of Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, the historic heart of Saint-Joseph opposite the hill of Hermitage. Three-quarters of the blend comes from Syrah planted in the 1980s, while the remainder of the vines were planted in the 1950s. The Desbos family organically farms both parcels without herbicides, and both lie on steep gradients that necessitate work by hand and horse only.
The winemakers work with around 20 to 30% whole bunches, and the wine matured for one year in used ex-Burgundy 228-litre oak casks for 11 months, followed by six months in tronconique. Bottled unfiltered, it’s a layered, rocky style of St-Jo, with taut red and blue fruits complemented by crushed stone, dried dark flowers and iron filing nuances. Proper old-school Northern Rhône.