Domaine de Mirabel Charmis
Producers
Region
Appellation
Grape Variety
Harvest
Age of Vines
Soil
Surface Area
Climate
Total Production
Feature
Remi Leorat
Rhône Valley
l'Ardèche
Syrah, Marsanne & Roussamne
by hand
3-15 years old
Clay, Limestone, Granite
4ha
Mediteranean
12,000 blts
In organic conversion, started in 2019 (Ecocert)
Mirabel Charmis is a fairly new domaine created by young Remi Leorat in 2014. Remi's grandfather held onto his vineyards until the end of is life (he passed away at 82 years old) and donated them to his grandson, Remi, in the early 2010.
Remi who was passionate about farming took great care of the 1ha while working as a construction worker. In 2014, with the help of few winemaker friends, he made a garage wine. The result was one barrel of really good wine. Confident, Remi decided to jump into this new world and planted 4ha by 2017 of Syrah, Marsanne and Roussanne. The vineyards are located in a remote area south of Saint-Perary on gentle slopes. The soil is made of clay and limestone and schist.
Since the beginning, Remi has farmed organically and started the certification in 2019. Remi vinifies with minimum intrants - only sulphur at bottling. He destems and macerates the grapes for 10 days to obtain a light extraction. The wines are juicy with violet and blueberries; so typical of the Northern Rhone Syrah.
Domaine de Mirabel Charmis
100% Marsanne
Age of Vines
Appellation
Village
Soil
Harvest
Exposure
Yeast
Farming
Vinification & Aging
3-15 years old
IGP Ardèche
Charmes sur Rhône
Clay & Granite
Early September
South/South East
Wild
Organic (in conversion)
Pressed whole cluster, cold settling fermentations, malo, aging in stainless steel
Domaine de Mirabel Charmis
100% Syrah
Age of Vines
Appellation
Village
Soil
Harvest
Exposure
Yeast
Yields
Vinification & Aging
Taste
4-15 years olf
IGP Ardèche
Charmes sur Rhône
Clay & Limestone
September
South/South East
Native Yeasts
40hl/Ha
De-stemmed, 10 days of maceration, aging 50% in neutral barrels and 50% in stainless steel
Red fruits, elegant, spicy finish