Domaine Chiroulet

Domaine Chiroulet is a family estate where six generations have worked for 150 years to improve the products of this beautiful terroir. Located on the highest hillsides of Gascony, at an altitude of 180 meters, Domaine Chiroulet owes its name to the wind that whistles "Chiroula" in the local dialect. Today, it is run by Michel Fezas and his son Philippe.

The Domaine Chiroulet vineyard covers 40 hectares of vines on a harsh but generous terroir: a clay-limestone base, with some plots dominated by fine clay, reminiscent of the Côte de Saint-Emilion. This is the ideal terroir for Merlot, which accounts for 50 to 60% of Domaine Chiroulet's red wine. It gives the wines their red fruit flesh and intense bouquet. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Tannat bring finesse, freshness, and structure. These grape varieties are blended early, in November, and aged in oak barrels for around 12 months.