Domaine des Muretins

The Domaine des Muretins - some ten hectares - comprises several parcels located in the communes of Tavel (6.50ha) and Lirac (3.80ha). It's an old family estate, made up of a mosaic of extremely high-quality terroirs. François Dauvergne and Jean-François Ranvier, founders of the Dauvergne - Ranvier company in 2004, took over Domaine des Muretins in 2013.

The climate is Mediterranean, with low rainfall, plenty of sunshine and the Mistral as the prevailing wind. The plots in Tavel reflect the full range of soils found in the appellation, offering varied and very interesting terroirs. The 2 plots in Lirac feature fine, relatively clayey terroirs: stony terraces on a sandy-clay matrix, ancient alluvial deposits of red earth and pebbles, and small pebbles on shallow marl.

The Domaine des Muretins vines are cultivated using a reasoned approach: inter-row tillage, in-row weeding, reasoned disease control, under the weekly supervision of Jean-François Ranvier. The plots are harvested on different dates, depending on the ripeness of the fruit. All grapes are harvested by hand and transported in crates. A first manual sorting is carried out at harvest, followed by a second at unloading, to ensure that only perfectly healthy grapes are kept.