• Domaine Sérol

    • Côte Roannaise Rouge Les Millerands

    At a Glance

    • Size: 2.2 ha (5.5 ac)
    • Variety: Gamay St. Romain
    • Vine Age: Planted in the 1930s and 1940s
    • Terroir: Mostly from lieu-dit le Briera situated above the winery, east-facing and high elevation (500m)
    • Viticulture: Orgaic and biodynamic (certified)
    • Vinification: Partial whole-cluster (about 30%), ambient yeast fermentation in cement tanks (lasts about 15 days). Aged for 11 months in cement tank, light filtration.

    Additional Info

    This cuvée is named for millerandage: a mix of average and smaller-sized grapes in one cluster that all ripen at the same pace, resulting in a higher skin-to-juice ratio, fewer pips and more phenolic complexity. These grapes come from older vines in a cooler climat: culminating in this effect each year.

    High density of planting of 10,000 vines per hectare. Trellised vines, single Guyot pruning.