Domaine Gramenon 2018 - Biodynamic brilliance in the southern Rhone

The wines of Domaine Gramenon are some of the purest expressions being produced in the south of the Rhone Valley, if not all of France. Based in the picturesque rolling hills of Montbrison-sur-Lez, Gramenon is one of the leading producers for biodynamic winemaking in the region.

With their first vintage in 1990, Phillipe and his wife Michelle began working with ancient 100+ year old vineyards. Phillipe quickly became renowned for his creative, boundary pushing wines showcasing the full potential of Grenache from the incredible vineyards. After tragedy struck in 1999, Michelle was left on her own with the winery and vineyard (along with 3 children). Using Phillipe’s methods and ideology in the vines and the winemaking, Michele continued farming and making wine at the Domane, propelling the wines Domaine Gramenon to their now legendary status.

Today the estate is run by Michele, and her son Maxime-Francois, where she has curated her own creative style in the winery. Maxime-Francois is also gaining recognition in his own right as a rising star, bottling 4 of his own cuvees at the winery under his own label.

Together they work 26 hectares of vines on strict organic and biodynamic principles, along with raising their own animals and growing their own food for sustainability. In the winery great care is taken to to reduce the amount on intervention with the grapes, the wines are unfined, unfiltered, and receive a tiny dose of sulphur before bottling.

The wines produced at Domaine Gramenon have an unrivaled fruit purity, expressive of the amazing vineyards and true to the unique style of Michele Aubery-Laurent. 2018 was a much lower yielding vintage with grape quantities down by 50% making the wines of this vintage some of the most limited to date! We were incredibly lucky to receive a tiny amount.

Domaine Gramenon l'Elementaire Grenache 2018

$59.95 or $53.96 in any 6

Domaine Gramenon La Sagesse Grenache 2018

$84.95 or $76.45 in any 6

Domaine Gramenon L'Emouvante Syrah 2018

$100 or $90 in any 6

Maxime-Francois Laurent La Rubiconde Grenache 2018

$54.95 or $49.46 in any 6

Maxime-Francous Laurent MRVD Mourvedre 2018

$54.95 or $49.46 in any 6