Domaine du Tunnel Saint Peray Cuvee Prestige

Winery	Domaine du Tunnel
Region	Rhone Valley
Appellation	Saint Perey
Type	White Wine
Varietal	Marsanne, Roussanne blend
Vineyard Size	11 hectares
Soil	Granite
Vineyard Orientation	Northern, 250 meters above sea level
Average Age of Vines	60 years
Farming Practice	Conventional
Maturation	Fermented in a combination of stainless steel and 4-5 year old barriques, and was aged on its lees for a further nine months
Vintage	2015

A blend of 80% Marsanne 20% Roussanne. Very nice wine, stone fruit, peach, pear, honey, beeswax, some citrus, more oranges than anything else.

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93pts The Wine Advocate– 2014 vintage

FOR THE 2014 VINTAGE
On another level, the 2014 St Péray Cuvée Prestige has terrific minerality in its pineapple, apple blossom, brioche and citrus-laced bouquet. This gives way to a medium-bodied, fresh, elegant, and nicely delineated white that has enough density and texture to evolve nicely for 5 or more years. Note, this is a blend of 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne that was brought up in roughly 20% new demi-muids.

93pts The Wine Advocate– 2015 vintage

FOR THE 2015 VINTAGE
Another beauty is the 2015 Saint Péray Prestige, which is 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne brought up all in barrel. Fresh, focused and lively, with the classic minerality that’s the hallmark of the appellation, it gives up lots of caramelized peach, charcoal, orchard fruits and a hint of salt block (the big block of salt that’s set out for grazing cattle or deer) in a medium-bodied, beautifully pure and elegant style.