Domaine Gramenon

Owner: Michelle Aubery-Laurent
Address: Quartier Gramenon 26770 Montbrison (at B8 a few kilometres North of Montbrison)
Tel. 475 53 57 08
Direct sale: (Probably) Monday – Saturday 9.00-12.00 and 15.00-19.00

In the 1990ties this domain became a very well known producer of Cotes du Rhone. In 1998 the owner Phillipe Laurent nearly doubled the area of his vineyards by purchasing 20 ha in Vinsobres. Very unfortunately he in 1999 died in a tragic accident and his wife decided to sell some of the fields. In 2000 15 ha was sold to the Perrin brothers at Chateau de Beaucastel.

From the 5 ha still owned by Michelle Aubery-Laurent is made a single cuvée of Vinsobres:

Les Hauts de Gramenon
75% Grenache and 25% Syrah. The wine is aged in piéces from Bourgogne.

The main production is Cotes du Rhone:

Cotes du Rhone Poignee de Raisin
Grenache and Syrah.

Cotes du Rhone Village Cuvée Laurentides
Grenache and Syrah.

Cotes du Rhone En Septembre
80 % Grenache and 20 % Syrah.

Cotes du Rhone Sierra du Sud
100% Syrah. Partly aged in older barrels for about 7 months

Cotes du Rhone La Sagesse
100% Grenache. Partly aged in older barrels for some months

Cotes du Rhone Ceps Centenaires La Mémé
From 100-years-old Grenache.

Cotes du Rhone Cuvée Pascal
100% Grenache.

Cotes du Rhone Rosé
Grenache and Cinsault.

Cotes du Rhone Blanc Vie on y Est
100% Viognier

The domain is from 2009 certified biodynamic.

Michelle Aubery-Laurent
Photo: Jamie Goode The Wine Anorak

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Update 03-01-2012