Gilles Troullier - The Big Gilou 2024
Domaine Gilles Troullier is located in Estagel, in Roussillon . Gilles Troullier began his career with the Chapoutier family in the Rhône. In the late 1990s, the Chapoutiers created Domaine de Bila-Haut in Roussillon and entrusted him with its management. At the same time, he purchased a few plots of vines and began winemaking on his own. Today, Gilles Troullier's estate covers 6 hectares. The plots are located at an altitude of over 350 meters, mainly on granite. His entire vineyard is managed biodynamically, without certification . Fermentation begins spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, and he uses very little sulfur during vinification.
The Big Gilou is made from Grenache vinified gently by infusion .
Grape variety: 100% Grenache