Herve Soulhaut

Herve Souhaut, whose company name is "Domain Romaneaux Destezet", is a natural wine producer that uses only indigenous yeasts and a minimal amount of sulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide is often used in wine to stop the oxidation process. The wine, therefore, is fragile. It's constantly breathing and changing and has a certain amount of volatility.

He is growing the northern Rhone white grapes: viognier and roussanne and produces a Condrieu like wine but at a fraction of the price. He grows on five hectares, which is equal to just under 12.5 acres. This is delicious affordable wine made in a traditional style but doesn't come from a big name appellation.

At the Jenny and François tasting the Herve Souhaut called out to Marisa and said "take me home with you," so she did. Like most northern Rhone whites it is rich unctuous, silky but still retains acid, brightness and spritz in your mouth. It's beautiful. Herve Souhaut is unique because we have mostly dry, crispy, acidic whites. This is a bigger and richer winter white. An adult, mature wine that is not fucking around; like tangerines and white almonds floating in a river of honey.

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