Looking first at his whites, the 2012 Saint Joseph Blanc, which is an even split of Roussanne and Marsanne aged in a combination of tank and barrel, offers beautiful, mineral-tinged aromas of apple, pear, flowers and citrus. This lightly textured, medium-bodied and elegant white is perfect for drinking over the coming couple of years. I had a fabulous visit with proprietor Andre Perret at his cellar located just north of Chavanay. Soft spoken, charming and generous, he runs an immaculate cellar and releases up to three Condrieus in a vintage. In addition to his whites, he fashions elegant, almost Burgundian-styled reds from Saint Joseph that warrant more attention. Importer: Europvin, www.europvin.com