Domaine Giraud - Tradition - Châteauneuf du Pape 2018
Domaine Giraud is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in the southern Rhône . It was created by Pierre Giraud, son of winegrowers, and his wife Mirelle, whose family owned the village distillery. In 1974, they decided to exploit 4 hectares of vines in sharecropping. They produced their first vintage in 1981 after having transformed the old family distillery into a cellar for the vinification and aging of their wines. They expand the vineyard over the years and then pass it on from 1998 to their children Marie and François . They are involved in a work of parcel selection, renovation of the cellar and begin a process of conversion to organic farming from 2008. Today, the 35 hectares of the estate are certified in organic farming .
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of Grenache (60%), Syrah (35%) and Mourvèdre (5%) . The harvest is destemmed then put in vatting for 3 weeks to 1 month, with gentle extractions. The Grenache and Mourvèdre are aged in enamelled concrete and stainless steel vats for 18 months, the Syrah is aged in old Bordeaux barrels.
Grapes: 60% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre