• Domaine Sérol

    • Chez Muron – Côte Roannaise

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.6 ha (1.48 ac)
    • Variety: Gamay St. Romain
    • Vine Age: Planted in the 1970s
    • Terroir: From a parcel called “Chez Muron” in the Les Millerands vineyard, known for producing grapes with millerandage due to the cooler climate, 480-500 meters' altitude, high on the slope, east-facing, granite bedrock.
    • Viticulture: Organic and biodynamic (certified), high-density plantation with 10,000 vines/ha.
    • Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, ambient yeast fermentation and maceration for 6 months in amphora, pressed within the amphora by hand, racked off the skins and aged for another 6 months in the same amphora, SO2 added just once before bottling.

    Additional Info

    The Sérols began experimenting with amphorae as a way of understanding Gamay St. Romain's natural tendency toward reduction. The first version that made it to bottle was Chez Muron 2016, with Chez Blondin and Chez Coste to follow in 2017.