"Authenticity, character, and the purest expression of terroir are the guiding principles at Serge Doré Selections."
ORIGIN
Rhône Valley, France
APPELLATION
Gigondas
VINEYARD
50+ year-old grenache vines and 20-year-old vines planted in alluvial deposits on glacial terraces. High proportion of stones.
BLEND
60% Old-vine Grenache;
30% Syrah;
10% Mourvèdre
FARMING
Hand-harvested; complete destemming.
WINEMAKING
Vinified in stainless steel tanks. Grenache is aged in cement tanks for 3 years. 30% Syrah & Mourvèdre wines are aged in new oak barrels. Blending is done before bottling.
Denis Cheron acquired the Domaine du Grand Montmirail after moving to the Southern Rhône in the 1960s from Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits, where his son Yves was born and where he learned about winemaking with the delicate Pinot Noir grape. His philosophy is simple: small-production wines straight from the source.