• Domaine Sérol

    • Les Blondins – Côte Roannaise

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.89 ha (4.7 ac)
    • Variety: Gamay St. Romain
    • Vine Age: Planted 1992-1993
    • Terroir: On a steep south-facing hill above a cow pasture, 420-660m altitude, on fairly-shallow porphyry soil over hard granite bedrock with narrow fissures.
    • Viticulture: Certified organic (Ecocert) and biodynamic (Biodyvin), high-density plantation with 8,500 vines/ha, trellised, single Guyot pruning.
    • Vinification: Vinified separately based on location on the hill: bottom of the hill and top of the hill. 30-60% whole-cluster, 2-3-week ambient yeast fermentation with short pump-overs twice daily, aged for 9-11 months in wooden vats, blended and filtered before bottling.

    Additional Info

    Michel Troisgros (local Michelin-starred chef) and Stéphane Sérol cultivate and vinify this vineyard together as a separate wine from the Domaine Sérol range. It was originally planted by their fathers more than 20 years ago. The soil is perfectly adapted to the local grape variety (Gamay St. Romain).