Tasting Notes 

An explosion of berry flavours (cherry, black currant). Boasting good concentration, it offers a rich and round palate with coated tannins.

A limited production of 6500 Bottles per vintage.

Wine Information

Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Appellation Banyuls
Style Dessert Wine
Producer Domaine Pierre Gaillard
Grapes 100% Grenache Noir
Pairing Cheese, Desserts and Chocolate
Keeping Drink within 5 years of bottling.
Vinification Fermentation in vats. Matured for 14 months in 30-hl casks.
Bottle 50cl
Volume 17.0%


Pierre Galliard

  

Mainly maintained by Pierre Gaillard, managing 77 hectares, after studying Viticulture and Enology and buying his first vineyard in 1981. The Pierre Gaillard Family own 4 vineyards across Rhone, Roussillon, and across southern France.
 
The Pierre Gaillard vineyard is located in the northern part of the Rhone Valley, ranging from Cote-Rotie down through to Cornas in the South, this vineyard is made up of 25 hectares, situated on the steep slopes. The grape varieties grown are Viognier and Roussanne. This Madeloc Vineyard is made up of 29 hectares, with a large variety of grapes including Vermentino and Grenache Noir. The vineyards are overlooking the sea.