Verset 2023 Saint-Peray, Rhone Valley

Saint-Peray is such a tiny appellation that we rarely see any here, so it’s not shocking that we were only able to get 6 bottles. Made from naturally farmed Marsanne grown in limestone and clay soils. The nose here leans way more to the savory end of things. There’s a quince suggestion, warm spicing and a touch of brine on the nose. In the mouth the wine is nicely round, good curves and weight, and again here, the wine reads a little savory with brine, tons of minerals and then a kick of that quince or not quite ripe pear. Nerdy wine for sure and something I would like to have with a simply cooked river fish or glugged into, and sipped with, a pot of steaming, brothy, garlicky clams. Now I am hungry. Only 5 bottles left at the time of writing.