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Pierre Amadieu

The Amadieu-family
Manager Pierre Amadieu
84190 Gigondas
Tel. 490 65 84 08
Direct sale: All days 10.00-12.00 and 14.00-18.00
Mail:
contact@pierre-amadieu.com
Web: www.pierre-amadieu.com  

Pierre Amadieu owns 137 ha of which 127 ha is Gigondas. That is nearly 10% of the whole appellation. 
Furthermore the firm owns 13 ha in Cotes du Rhone,  Cotes du Ventoux and Vin du Pays.

The history starts in 1929, when Grand father Pierre Amadieu purchased 7 ha and in this way founded the firm.

Today his descendants run the domain, His son Claude is still responsable for the vineyard and Pierre Amadieu Jr. his grandson - a nephew of Claude is responsible for the general manegement and the
the winemaking.

Gigondas Romane Machotte
80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. 
Partly aged in foudres and partly in two-years-old barriques for 12 months.

Gigondas Grand Romane Prestige Vieille Vignes
Selection of old vines of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
Mourvedre: carbonic maceration. Aged for 18 months in foudres or barriques. One third of the barriques are new. 

Gigondas Le Pas de l'Aigle
From old Grenache
and Syrah - altitude 400 metres.
Aged for 24 months barrels and casks (Debut 2006)

Gigondas Romane Machotte Rosé
Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault - Saignée

Ventoux La Claretière
Mainly Grenache

Ventoux Rosé Claretière
Grenache and Cinsault.

Cotes du Rhone Grande Reserve
Grenache
and Syrah.

Cotes du Rhone Blanc Domaine Grand Romane
100% Clairette. Fermented and aged in new barriques for 6 months.

Beside the wines from own vineyards is bought wine from producers in many other appellations in the northern and southern Rhone sold under the name of Amadieu.

Chateauneuf du Pape La Paillousse
Grenache
and Syrah. Aged in foudres for 14 months

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc La Paillousse
Grenache, Roussane
and Clairette. Partly aged in barriques.

Vacqueyras La Grangelière

Grenache
and Syrah. Aged for 9 months in barriques of which 50% are new.

Vinsobres Les Piallats
Grenache og Syrah. Aged in one or two-years-old barrels. 

Tavel La Gravinière
Grenache, Syrah
and Cinsault.

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
100% Muscat d'Alexandrie.

Cotes du Rhone Roulepierre
Grenache
and Syrah.

Cotes du Rhone Rosé Roulepierre
Grenache
and Cinsault.

Cotes du Rhone Blanc Roulepierre
Grenache Blanc
and Clairette.

Pierre Amadieu - July 2011

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The two domains La Marchotte and Romane with 127 ha. og vineyards
are surrounded by 200 ha. of garrigue and oak threes.
The altitude are 230- 500 m.

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Ageing cellar at La Machotte. Photo belongs to the domain.

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Updated 11-08-2011