Jean-Marc Autran

Domaine De Piaugier

Jean-Marc Autran, son, grandson, and great-grandson of wine growers, produced his first wine in 1985 in the cellars built by his great-grandfather, Alphonse Vautour, in 1947. Alphonse, who along the slopes of the Briguières hill had made all his wine in the family’s original property called Ténébi, decided to build the present cave on the side of the road leading up to the Ténébi.

Supported by his father, Jean-Marc increased the size of the domaine and developed the sale of bottled wine. Soon the cave was too small, and Jean-Marc decided to enlarge once again in 1995. Along with his wife Sophie, Jean-Marc now cultivates 30 hectares of vines as follows: 3.5 hectares of Gigondas, 12.5 hectares of Sablet, and 14 hectares of Côtes du Rhône.

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Didier Desvignes Morgon Les Charmes 2006

Chateau Didier Desvignes

Grape variety: Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc.

Origin: Les Charmes named vineyard.

Colour: Red.

Soil: Crumbly, decomposed rock that is mainly made up of pyritic schist that is rich in iron oxides and manganese.

The vines: Goblet pruning with 3 to 5 fruit canes with 2 eyes. The soil is removed from around the trunk in autumn; worked in winter and shallow scraped in the spring.

Vinification: After manual harvesting and selective sorting of the whole bunches, these are vinified traditionally. Temperature is controlled; the cap is pushed under the juice using a grid. Carbonic maceration lasts 8 to 10 days.

Maturing: In stainless steel and cement vats. Clarification and filtering is carried out using the most natural and traditional procedures possible. The grapes from each plot of vines are vinified separately to obtain the best possible balance between the structure and finesse given by the terroirs.

Characteristics: Crimson robe, the aromas of a basket of red fruit backed up with tight, elegant tannins.

Keeping time: 5 to 8 years.

Food Pairings: Marinated meat, game, strong cheese.

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