| Chateau Gigognan
Jean-Francois Henin
Director: Emmanuel Laurent
Maître de Chai: Edouard Roques
1180, Chemin du Castillon, 84700 Sorgues
Tel. +33 490 395 746
Direct sale: Season: Monday-Saturday 9.00-18.00
Winter: Monday - Friday 9.00-17.30
Mail: info@gigognan.fr
Web: http://www.chateau-gigognan.fr/
Jacques Callet bought the domain in 1996
and then
extensive renovations were made of the buildings. Both the main
buildings and the cellars.
Jacques Callot died in July 2016. In 2017 his heirs then sold the domain to the
financier (oil, energy)
Jean-François Henin who in the financial world was referred to as Mozart de la
finance. In 2019 he's ranked among the must rich French
people as number 378 with a fortune of about 230 m€.
He also acquiered
Domaine de Terre Ferme,
which
in 2006-2017 belonged to the negociant
company Jaboulet
covering 11
ha.
New
vinification cellar was built ready for the harvest of 2018.
The domain covers
72 ha. 30 ha
of
Chateauneuf
du Pape, 20 ha
of
Cotes
du Rhone Village and 22 ha
of
Cotes du Rhone.
The vineyards of Gigognan and
Terre Ferme have been certified agriculture biologiquee biologique since around 2010.
Wines
according to website March 2020
Chateauneuf du Pape Clos du Roi
2016: 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre.
70% matured in cement tank and 30% aged in 1-year-old barriques.
Chateauneuf du Pape Cardinalice
2016: 80% Grenache planted in 1939 and 20% Syrah. 15 hl/ha. Aged in demi-muids or barriques (25% new) for 12-18 months
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos du
Roi
2018: 54% Grenache Blanc, 41% Clairette, 5% Roussanne, Fermented and aged in barriques (15% new) for 9 months.
Cotes du Rhone Bois des
Moines
2017: 47% Mourvedre, 38% Grenache, 15% Syrah
Cotes du Rhone
2018: 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 15% Cinsault.
Cotes du Rhone Rosé
2018: 80% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 10% Syrah.
Cotes du Rhone Rosé L'Échappée
2018: 85% Cinsault, 15% Grenache
Cotes du Rhone Blanc Viognier
2018: 100% Viognier. 20% aged in 2-years-old barriques.
Chambres d'Hotes are for rent at the
domain
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