Domaine Sérol - Côte roannaise - Eclat de Granite - Rouge - 2022

Wine:

Opening with smoky, flinty notes, the 2022 red Côte Roannaise Eclat de Granite is a straightforward pleasure. It's a tender, concise red, perfectly balanced between fruit and freshness, with a full, concentrated palate and delicate, tightly-packed tannins. It will evolve positively, but it still needs a little time, ideally until the delicate end of the year, for optimal tasting with a fine, tasty meat. Rated 92-93/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, 15 to 18 days of slow fermentation-maceration with indigenous yeast, aged 6 to 10 months in cement vats with racking.

Certified organic and biodynamic wine.

Color:

Black red with violet highlights.

Nose:

Empyreumatic fragrances with a flinty edge.

Palate:

This concentrated, full-bodied wine has delicate, tightly-packed tannins and will reveal its full potential in a few months' time.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Duck breast simply roasted on its trunk, entrecôte of beef, red meats.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028

The Domaine Sérol stands as an unrivaled champion of the Volcanic Loire Valley, beautifully highlighting the vast potential of its fiery soils. Here, through the gamay saint-romain, they produce distinctive cuvées, alive with fruit and invigorating freshness, revealing an enchanting charm one might not expect.


With a distinguished 2-star rating in the RVF Guide, this winery has solidified its reputation as a touchstone of the Loire Valley, on par with the region's most esteemed names. The combination of biodynamic farming, sands and granites situated at elevations of 500 meters, along with the unyielding dedication of Stéphane and Carine Sérol, give rise to cuvées that are both profoundly deep and brilliantly radiant, captivating wine lovers universally.