DOMAINE SEROL - ECLAT - Demie Bouteille 2019
Domaine Sérol is a family-estate, farmed biodynamically, on the eastern foothills of the Massif Central, close to the gorges de la Loire. Stéphane Sérol took over the estate from his father in 1996. With his wife, Carine, they selected the best potential terroirs of granite soils at high altitude (400 to 500 meters) and cleared the fields to replant vineyards. They naturally chose to plant the region’s indigenous local grape varieties: Gamay Saint Romain (32 hectares) and 2 hectares of Viognier. One new vineyard of 2 hectares of Chenin Blanc has been planted in 2018.
Eclat de Granite is made with 30 to 70-year-old Gamay Saint Romain from a blend of different plots on granite and sandy soils. After manual harvest, the grapes are sorted on a vibrating sorting table in the cellar. The vinification happens in cement tanks, with 50% whole bunch. The fermentation and maceration last for 12 to 15 days with indigenous yeasts only. The wine is aged for 7 to 10 months in cement tanks with frequent rackings. It undergoes a light filtration before bottling.
Grape variety: 100% Gamay Saint-Romain