Domaine Sérol Côte Roannaise "Oudan" red 2023

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Domaine Sérol Côte Roannaise "Oudan" red 2023

Guide RVF des Meilleurs Vins de France 2026 (Sept 2025): 91/100. Oudan is in a phase of restraint that highlights its great tannic depth.

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

Family-owned property of 35 ha cultivated at high density, on the eastern foothills of the Massif Central, near the Loire gorges.

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 in the world, this grape variety is planted on only 33,000 ha, of which 30,000 ha are in France, mainly in Beaujolais and the Val de Loire.

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

Terroir
First parcel planted by Stéphane Sérol on the granitic slope of Oudan.
Altitude between 400 and 450 meters.
Full south exposure.

Farming method
Vines cultivated biodynamically.
High density: 8,500 plants/ha.
Trellised vines. Simple Guyot pruning.
Manual harvesting.


Vinification
Harvest sorted at the winery on a vibrating table.
Vinification and aging in 60 hl wooden vats.
40% whole clusters.
Approximately 15 days of slow fermentation-maceration thanks to indigenous yeasts.
Aging for 11 months.
After a light filtration, bottling is done by us.

Serving
Temperature: 16°C
Aging potential: 5 to 6 years
Food pairing: Beef, game birds, cheeses.