{"product_id":"domaine-bernard-gripa-saint-joseph-2020-75cl","title":"Domaine Bernard Gripa, Saint-Joseph 2020 - 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eBernard Gripa is one of the reference names of Saint-Joseph, farming on the steep granite slopes around Mauves and Tournon in the northern Rhône. This is the domaine's straight Saint-Joseph rouge — 100% Syrah, and a lovely way into the appellation without stepping up to the single-vineyard Le Berceau.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaint-Joseph runs along the right bank of the Rhône, and its granite soils give Syrah a different accent from the richer wines further south: more lift, more pepper, more tension. The 2020 vintage here was warm but retained good freshness, and Gripa's winemaking is classic — the wine spends around a year in French oak, mostly older barrels, which builds structure without layering on obvious toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose leads with just-ripe blackberry and cherry, then the spice arrives: cracked black pepper, a curl of smoke, a savoury olive-and-violet note that turns floral as it opens. The palate is juicy and medium-bodied, the fruit carried by fresh acidity and fine tannins, with a mineral edge that comes straight off the granite. It finishes clean and peppery rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA proper weeknight northern Rhône — the kind of bottle that makes a simple supper feel considered, and one that shows why Syrah from this stretch of the river has such a following.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16-17°C in a medium red glass. A young Syrah like this opens nicely with half an hour of air; a short decant will coax out the florals and soften the pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrat in Shoreditch, where wood-fired cooking meets a peppery Syrah beautifully. Bentley's for grilled meats off the coals. The Dandy on Maltby Street for a relaxed, wine-led evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLamb chops with rosemary, or a peppered steak. The wine's freshness and grip also handle a sausage-and-lentil dish with ease.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674802381124,"sku":"HO21701B20","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HUB-10317673-1-IB-STOCK-N_1_892a4a72-a934-452a-905d-e36700ac4fa8.png?v=1731424308","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/domaine-bernard-gripa-saint-joseph-2020-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}