"Authenticity, character, and the purest expression of terroir are the guiding principles at Serge Doré Selections."
ORIGIN
Rhône Valley, France
APPELLATION
Condrieu
VINEYARD
Estate vineyard soils of clay and limestone. Vines are 45-years-old.
BLEND
100% Viognier
FARMING
Organic fertilization and controlled foliage treatment. Manual harvesting. Biodynamically certified (European standards)
WINEMAKING
Temperature-controlled fermentation,
Malolactic fermentation is done in barrel, racking is done during a waxing moon. Bottled during a waning moon.
AGING
Ageing and stirring on fine lees in new oak barrels for 10 months.
Some ten years ago, Alain Paret partnered with his friend the French actor Gérard Dépardieu and E. Guigal to restore Alain’s historic vineyard of Lys de Volan, whose oldest registered owner, Mr. Pierre Goran de Malleval, dates back to February 6, 1486.