DOMAINE GRAMENON
Information
- Description
- OUR ENVIRONMENT IN THE NORTH OF THE SOUTH!
The Gramenon Estate, created in 1978, is located in MONTBRISON SUR
LEZ in Drôme Provençale, in the foothills of the Pre-Alps, at an altitude of 350 m
.
In the northernmost part of the southern Côtes du Rhône
region.
OUR TERROIR
The uniqueness of the Gramenon terroir comes from the limestone
bar (tidal system) formerly covered by the sea (86 million
years ago). The uplifting of the Alps brought to the surface layers of sand left
by the tides, with a significant limestone presence, thus forming a plateau
550 m wide and benefiting from a slight altitude, while the clay was
brought in by the river system.
OUR HERITAGE
VEGETATION
Grenache is the grape variety best suited to our latitudes,
expressing itself here with elegance and freshness.
Proof of this is the presence of numerous plots of
old vines (aged 50 to 120 years).
The combined influence of the age of the vines (and therefore their
deep roots) and the specific character of the soil gives the wines
a distinctive and original profile.
To perpetuate the exceptional quality of our plant heritage,
each vine planted is the result of mass selection from the estate.
OUR PRACTICES
IN THE VINEYARD
Since its creation in 1978, the vineyard has been cultivated using
natural and organic methods.
Despite everything, the need to move towards biodynamics
became apparent.
The first climatic accidents of the 2000s
impacted the vitality of the old vines, so we began biodynamic practices
and DEMETER certification arrived in 2010.
The revitalization of the soil and the strengthening of the plants' defenses
were immediate and very convincing. A new energy is
evident in the plots.
Each plot is considered specifically, with its
own identity. This increased vitality in the plot is reflected in the
quality of the wines.
The choice of the harvest date is a crucial and
decisive factor. The intrinsic quality of the grapes can only be expressed when they are
truly ripe. The harvest is carried out exclusively by hand with careful sorting.
IN THE CELLAR
The primary idea is to show the utmost respect for the grapes. To
achieve this, no crushing equipment (pomace pump, screw conveyor) is used.
The grapes are transported by vibrating table and conveyor belt
to the concrete vats. We only add sulphites very lightly after
malolactic fermentation, if necessary.
The Spring vintages are aged in vats and the
old vine vintages in old barrels.
Purity being the elusive and utopian goal
of history, we strive to express as closely as possible, without betraying them,
the terroir and the grapes, adapting as best we can to the effects of the
vintage.
- Wine-growing region
- Vallée du Rhône
- Country
- France
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Production mode
- Year of certification
- 2009
- Quality process
- Demeter
- Packaging
- Glass bottle
- Type of product
- Still wine
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Distribution network
- Type of current customer(s)
- Cafe / Hotel / RestaurantWine merchantBroker / Commercial AgentWholesalerImporterDirect sales
- Current countries
- AustraliaBelgiumCanadaChinaFranceThe NetherlandsSwissUNITED STATESBritish Virgin Islands
- Type of target customer(s)
- HORECAWine merchantWholesalerImporter
- Target countries
- GermanyArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBarbadosBoliviaBonaire Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaBelarusCanadaCape VerdeChileCyprusComorosCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuracaoDenmarkDjiboutiDominiqueEl SalvadorSpainEstoniaFijiFinlandFranceGibraltarGrenadeGreenlandGreeceGuadeloupeGuamGuernseyGuyanaFrench GuianaGeorgiaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsHaitiHondurasHungaryReunion IslandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIcelandItalyJamaicaJerseyKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMalaysiaMaldivesMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontserratMontenegroNicaraguaNorwayNew CaledoniaNepalOmanUzbekistanPapua New GuineaParaguayThe NetherlandsPhilippinesPolandFrench PolynesiaPuerto RicoPortugalPeruQatarRomaniaDominican RepublicCzech RepublicSaint-Martin (French part)Saint-Martin (Dutch part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSao Tome and PrincipeSeychellesSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSri LankaSurinameSuedeSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandSwazilandTajikistanFrench Southern TerritoriesBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryThailandVanuatuVietnamVenezuelaWallis and FutunaEcuadorFederated States of MicronesiaHeard Island and McDonald IslandsNorfolk IslandIsle of ManCayman IslandsCook IslandsFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsSolomon Islands
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Main contact
- First name
- Blandine
- Last name
- LAURENT
- Fonction
- CEO
