Domaine Alain Graillot

Domaine Alain Graillot is located in the Crozes-Hermitage appellation area, in the commune of Pont de l'Isère, a few kilometers south of Tain l'Hermitage. The vinification and ageing facilities are located in the middle of the vineyards, at Les Chênes Verts.

The soils are made up of alluvial deposits from the Rhône and Isère rivers, with sand, very little soil and many round pebbles, making them very filtering. The Domaine Alain Graillot vineyard comprises 20 hectares of vines, divided into 2.7 hectares planted with white grapes (80% marsanne and 20% roussanne) made from relatively young vines (25 years old) and 17.3 hectares planted with red grapes made entirely from syrah, ranging in age from 15 to 60 years. Domaine Alain Graillot 's viticultural methods are traditional but focused on low yields, short pruning and light fertilization. No herbicides are used, and the soil is ploughed exclusively to encourage deep rooting. The grapes are harvested by hand and, as a rule, not destemmed.