COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Ardèche-Rhone Valley
PRODUCTION :
Gregory Guillaume
Located in the same village as Les Deux Terres, Villeneuve de Berg, Gregory is one of the youngest winemakers in the region. Similar to the previous estate, he belongs to the new generation of natural producers of Ardèche inspired by the famous wineries of Valvigniere (Le Mazel, Calek…). He started in 2011 with 1.5 ha of vines and now runs 3 ha of Grenache, Merlot, Syrah, Alicante, Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, all certified organic (ecocert).
When we asked Gregory why he decided to make natural wines, he simply responded because it’s the only wine he likes to drink. His wines are really fresh and light and are a gorgeous expression of fruit and terroir.
“Abracadaboum”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Merlot, Grenache
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: semi-carbonic, short maceration
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Mystère”
Region: Rhône
Grapes: Syrah
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Age of the vines: 40 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: manual
Winemaking: whole cluster, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 12 months in neutral oak
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: none
“Louforosé”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Alicanté Bouschet
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Koforobé”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Merlot, Syrah
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole cluster, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Lucky”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Grenache Blanc
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in cuves with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in cuves
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“L’Épicurien”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Grenache
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: semi-carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Lou Coulego”
Region: Rhône
Grapes: Chardonnay
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 45 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in oak
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: none
“l’excentrique”
Region: Rhône
Grapes: Merlot, Grenache
Vineyard Size: 3 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Age of the vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: manual
Winemaking: carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in oak with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in oak
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: none