Syrah or Grenache, Roussanne or Rolle: each grape variety has its place at the estate, from Saint-Drézéry to Theyron. These answers tell you where.
QUESTIONS
Questions about our grape varieties
Which red grape varieties grow at the estate?
Syrah, the backbone of the reds, and Grenache are the two founding grape varieties. They are joined by Mourvèdre, Carignan, including old vines of 50 to 60 years, and Cinsault, mainly for the rosés.
And the white grape varieties?
The Rhône whites, Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier, grow at Saint-Drézéry alongside Muscat. The estate also grows Grenache Blanc, and Rolle, mainly at Domaine de Theyron.
What is a blend?
It is a wine made from several grape varieties. Blending comes after each grape variety has been selected and aged separately.
Where does each grape variety grow?
Syrah and Grenache grow at Saint-Drézéry as well as in Pic Saint-Loup, where Syrah dominates. The Rhône whites are planted at Saint-Drézéry, and Rolle at Theyron. Each grape variety page lists the wines made from it.
What is Rolle?
Rolle is a Mediterranean white grape variety, known by this name in Provence and the Languedoc, and as Vermentino elsewhere.
Are the vines farmed sustainably?
Yes, all the estate's vines are farmed sustainably, from Saint-Drézéry to Pic Saint-Loup and Theyron. The soils are worked mechanically, and treatments are limited to copper and sulphur.
TO DISCOVER
From vine to wine
These grape varieties grow on the terroirs and at the châteaux presented here. The wines they make, and visits to the estate, follow.