Domaine Gallety

A Strategic Geographic Location

THE domaine extends over approximately fifteen hectares in a single block, located on the heights of the commune of Saint-Montan.

• Altitude: The vineyard is perched on a plateau, which allows it to benefit from cool nights even in the middle of summer. This temperature variation is key to the balance of Gallety wines (power and freshness).

• Isolation: Surrounded by scrubland and woods, the vineyard forms a preserved ecosystem, far from any intensive agricultural pollution.

A Precision Clay-Limestone Terroir

The soil is the major asset of domaine :

• It is composed of calcareous marls covered with stony scree.

• This type of soil forces the vine's roots to grow very deep in search of moisture, which gives the wines (and particularly the The Syrare) a minerality and a tension that avoids any alcoholic heaviness.

A Unique Vineyard Architecture

If you visit the domaine, You will be struck by the way the vines are maintained:

• High density and millimeter-precise trellising: Alain and Romain Gallety practice extremely precise pruning and training to optimize the exposure of the leaves to the sun while protecting the bunches.

• Organic Farming: THE domaine is certified organic. Here, there are no chemical weed killers; the soil is worked mechanically and biodiversity is encouraged.

• "Sacrificed" yields: The house philosophy is to produce little, but to produce excellence. Yields are among the lowest in the region (often between 20 and 25 hl/ha), which explains the phenomenal concentration of the berries.

Mastering Syrah and Grenache

The vineyard is mainly planted with two grape varieties:

• Syrah: It occupies the coolest and highest quality plots (those that yield The SyrareIt expresses notes of violet and pepper of great purity.

• Grenache: Planted in the sunniest areas, it brings richness and fullness to blended wines.

The Cellar: An Extension of the Vineyard

The vineyard ends with a modern winery built to utilize the gravityThe grapes are never pumped roughly; they flow naturally from the receiving dock to the vats, then to the barrels. This respect for the fruit, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, is what allows us to obtain tannins of incomparable finesse.