The 2006 Saint-Joseph grape harvest slideshow:

Let’s cross the Rhone river today, to harvest grapes for “Saint Joseph“.

This Appellation stretches 2 départements and 26 villages:

• The Ardèche: Andance, Ardoix, Arras-sur-Rhône, Champagne, Charnas, Châteaubourg, Félines, Glun, Guilherand-Granges, Lemps, Limony, Mauves, Ozon, Peyraud, Saint-Désirat, Saint-Étienne-de-Valoux, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, Sarras, Sécheras, Serrières, Talencieux, Tournon-sur-Rhône and Vion
• The Loire: Chavanay, Malleval, and Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf

St Joseph has been an appellation since 1956.

Only Syrah grapes are used (sometimes with 10% Roussane and Marsanne white grapes).

We will be back to work next week to pick grapes for our Vin de Pays.