| Region of production: | Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph |
| Winery Location: | Mercurol |
| Year Established: | 1996 |
Vineyard Holdings
6.48 ha
Crozes-Hermitage: 15 ha total
- Les Pends: Marsanne and Roussanne, planted 1995; soil is alluvial stones and limestone
- Les Chenes Verts: 2 ha Syrah, planted in 1946; soil is alluvial stones and clay-lime
- Terrasse de Chassis: Syrah; soil is alluvial stones and red clay
- Monico: 1.2 ha Syrah, planted in 1946; soil is alluvial stones and deeper clay
Saint-Joseph
- Saint-Joseph: 0.5 ha Syrah, planted in 1966; soil is granite
Top Wines Produced
- Crozes-Hermitage Rouge “Papillon”: produced from younger vines, mostly Terrasse de Chassis. Inaugural vintage 2000.
- Crozes-Hermitage Rouge “Albéric Bouvet”: a selection from the older vines of the estate
- Crozes-Hermitage Rouge “1920”: only made in select vintages, only from the 1946 plantings in Les Chenes Verts and Monico
- Saint-Joseph “André Péalat”
Average Total Production
- N/A
Summary
Gilles Robin began domaine-bottling in 1996, though the estate was founded by his great-grandfather in 1920, and his father and grandfather were members of the Cave de Tain co-operative. Gilles has expanded the domaine from 10 to 15 hectares since taking over, planting vineyards in the southern part of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation on the Chassis plain. A Syrah fanatic, Gilles produces only a small amount of white from his half hectare of Marsanne and Roussanne.
Style & Vinification Techniques
The Robin wines are modern, clean, fruity expressions of Syrah grown on the Crozes plain. All grapes are hand-harvested. The Crozes-Hermitage “Papillon” is 100% de-stemmed and fermented as well as aged in stainless steel only, with some micro-oxygenation; it is bottled in May the year after harvest. The grapes for “Albéric Bouvet” and “1920” are partially de-stemmed, depending on vintage, and the maceration lasts up to 30 days, with both pigeage and remontage daily. Aging is in barriques (about 20% new), and bottling is done with no filtration.
Producer Website: Gilles Robin