Domaine Alain Gras
Domaine Alain Gras
Domaine Alain Gras has long been acknowledged as the pre-eminent vigneron in Saint-Romain; a village of wonderfully sited vineyards and a greater proportion of limestone than any other commune in Burgundy. It has also benefited greatly from recent climate change allowing previously overly cool sites (due to their high altitude) to now routinely achieve full ripeness and physiological maturity. The Domaine comprises 12 hectares of Saint-Romain (8-hectares planted with Chardonnay and 4-hectares with Pinot Noir) split into 42 separate parcels. However, Alain prefers blending the grapes from the individual sites to ensure complexity and consistency. The Saint-Romain Blanc from vines with an average age of 40-years-old, displays an impressive ripe core of white stone fruits, expressive minerally, elegance, finesse and tingling acidity.