| Region of production: | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Winery Location: | Châteauneuf-du-Pape |
| Year Established: | 1974 |
Vineyard Holdings
6.48 ha
Approximately 19 ha
- La Crau lieu dit
- Pignan lieu dit
- Les Terres Blanches lieu dit
- Les Gallimards lieu dit
Top Wines Produced
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Rouge): average vine age is 70 years
- Les Gallimardes Blanc
- Les Gallimardes Rouge: based on fruit from 100-year-old Grenache vines
- Les Grenaches de Pierre: based on fruit from 100-year-old Grenache vines
Inaugural Vintages
- 2001 for Les Grenaches de Pierre
- 1998 for Les Gallimardes
Average Total Production
- 44,400 bottles
Summary
Pierre Giraud and his wife, Mireille, started growing grapes on four hectares of property in 1974, but it wasn’t until 1981 that they established the domaine, and not until 1998 that they began to estate-bottle their own wines. Pierre and Mireille have expanded from their original four to a current 19 hectares of vineyards, which are spread throughout the appellation in the lieux dits of La Crau, Pignan, Les Terres Blanches and Les Gallimards. Their one hectare of white grapes are exclusively located in the lieu-dit Les Gallimardes.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Winemaking at Domaine Giraud is semi-modern. Grapes are de-stemmed, and the wines are aged in a combination of steel tank and concrete. The Syrah is aged in small oak barrels.
Producer Website: Giraud