Domaine des Miquettes Chasselas 2025

Country: France

Region: Rhône

Type: White Wine

Grape: Chasselas

Domaine des Miquettes was created by Paul Estève and Chrystelle Vareille in 2003 in the village of Cheminas, a small village located on the high plateau above Tournon and Secheras, two towns located in the southern part of the Saint Joseph appellation. Paul and Chrystelle took over the farm from Paul’s family and turned one of the small farm buildings into a low-tech winemaking facility. In total, the domaine consists of five hectares. At the property in Cheminas, they have planted Syrah and Viognier. They also have three hectares in Saint Joseph planted to Syrah and Marsanne, along with some Chasselas. 

The Saint Joseph vineyard is located in the high hills above Secheras at an altitude of about 350 meters. It is planted on a steep hillside with soils of granite mixed with micaschist. The vineyards in both Saint Joseph and the Coteaux de L’Ardèche are certified organic and are worked throughout the year with either a tractor or horse drawn plough which is used on the more difficult terrains.

All harvesting is done by hand and the fermentations occur with natural yeasts and little or no temperature adjustments. Wines are matured in large casks, “demi-muids” for a year before bottling.