Domaine Sérol Côte Roannaise "Millerands" red 2022

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Domaine Sérol Côte Roannaise "Millerands" red 2022

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2025 (August 2024): 91/100. The Millerand, juicy as desired, imposes the dark profile of its fruit, but the overall balance is delightful.

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

Grape variety: 100% gamay saint romain

Gamay: A black grape variety with white juice, it takes its name from the hamlet of Gamay in the municipality of Saint-Aubin, on the Côte de Beaune. Rarely found worldwide, this grape variety is planted on only 33,000 ha, of which 30,000 ha are in France, primarily in Beaujolais and the Loire Valley.

Gamay Saint Romain: This is a variant of gamay found only in Côte Roannaise.

Vineyard
Selection of two plots of millerandé grapes (referring to grapes with very small, numerous seeds and lacking seeds, with particularly concentrated juice) sometimes aged 90 years.
High planting density (8,500 vines/ha) on granite. The soils are worked mechanically, and the vines are nourished by returning cuttings as well as by adding organic matter and lime.
Many tasks require manual labor: pruning, thinning, training, leaf removal…

Winemaking
Manual harvest and sorting at the winery on a vibrating table.
Vinification in cement tanks with temperature control.
Destemming of 80% followed by a cold pre-fermentation maceration of 5 days.
12 days of slow fermentation maceration using only indigenous yeasts.
Pneumatic pressing.
Aging for 11 months in cement tanks with racking.
After a light filtration, bottling is done by us.

Tasting
Intense bright garnet red.
Complex aromas with a dominant smoky character: vanilla, spices (pepper, clove) along with typical fruity notes of gamay.
Full-bodied, ample, and harmonious wine with soft tannins, featuring a beautiful fresh finish.

Service
Temperature: 16°C
Aging potential: 5-6 years
Pairing: Spiced pork, veal with chanterelles