Domaine Alain Graillot - La Guiraude 2020
Domaine Alain Graillot is located in the Rhône Valley, in the Crozes-Hermitage , Hermitage and Saint-Joseph appellations. The estate was founded in 1985 by Alain Graillot and today covers 22 hectares, mainly planted with Syrah and three hectares of Marsanne and Roussanne. He also owns two plots in Saint-Joseph and a small plot in Hermitage. The vineyards are conducted using non-certified organic farming .
In 2010, Alain Graillot left control of the Domaine to his sons, Maxime and Antoine , to devote himself to a consulting activity in viticulture and oenology, until his death in March 2022. Since 2013, the Graillot family has also launched in the production of Beaujolais wines at Domaine de Fa.
La Guiraude is a cuvée made from a selection of the best barrels of the vintage . Vinification is carried out in whole clusters, with cold maceration and long vatting. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in vats. Aging lasts one year, in oak barrels with very little new barrels.
Grape variety: 100% Syrah