 Founded in 1946 by René Gouron, the DOMAINE will develop with the support of his Jacky son until in the Eighties. From now on, they are the little children LAURENT and STEPHANE which vinify and market together the 28 hectares which account the family property. Classified in Appellation CHINON Contrôlée le DOMAINE GOURON is parcelled out in many pieces: argilo-limestone and argilo-siliceous, on the slopes and gravels interfered sands, in plain. This diversity of grounds made it possible to create various vintages emphasizing the expression, fruity in plain and robust on the slopes. All the year an important work is granted to the vine in order to obtain the best fruits: the requirement of one prunes short, of the enherbés grounds and of polishing direct themselves towards controlled outputs, a better concentration and the respect of our environment. Our wines are matured in the micaceous chalk cellars with ideal conditions then bottled at the property.
Excellent Chinon La Croix Boisée 2005, with the raspberry nose, combining powerfull and suppleness in mouth, robust, complex, very rich. Beautiful Chinon cuvée Vieilles Vignes, resulting from grounds argilo-limestones and argilo-siliceous (45 year old vines and more, long fermenting and maturing 12 months out of barrels of oak), fleshy, all in aromatic nuances, of robe vivid, with the nose complexes where the black cherry and the spices prevail, of excellent guard. Tasty Chinon 2007, a wine robust and rich color as out of matter, with the subtle stone-fruit nose, of full mouth, full and velvety, of a beautiful structure.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Laurent et Stéphane Gouron
Who's in charge : Laurent et Stéphane Gouron
Adress : La Croix-de-Bois 37500 Cravant-Les-Coteaux
Phone : 02 47 93 15 33
Fax : 02 47 93 96 73
E-Mail : gouron@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/gouron
Personal website : www.domaine-gouron.com
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 |
Established |
1946 |
Average annual |
160 000 bottles |
Surface |
30 ha |
Vine Age |
35 years |
Soil and exposure |
Sand, gravel, clay, argilo-limestone, northern and southern exposure |
Vine stocks |
Cabernet franc for the red and rosé and Chenin for the white |
Technique |
Traditional, mixing of air, long maturing out of tank and barrel according to the vintages |
Characteristics |
Wine melted, length and matter balance some with the fruit, tannin ripe and characteristic |
Served with |
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Prices |
6 to 20 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
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Others references |
Guide Dussert-Gerber des Vins de France |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 90 - Export : 10 |
Main trading partners |
The USA |
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