{"title":"Wine from Domaine du Galet des Papes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/galet_des_papes_cellar02-100x200.jpg?v=1773582862\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDomaine du Galet des Papes is located in the village of Chateauneuf du Pape. \u003cbr\u003eJean-Luc Mayard started in 1976 but the Cellar was built by his Grand Father. He works with his wine and his daughter, Blandine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate Founded: 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwner: Jean-Luc Mayard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Family MAYARD, a Chateauneuf-du-Pape native, already owned a property at the time of Napoléon III.\u003cbr\u003eThe 2nd generation, Lucien MAYARD, undertakes to grow vines on the lands inherited from his father.\u003cbr\u003eThe 3rd generation, Marius MAYARD and Fernand MAYARD. Fernand, brother of Marius and uncle of Roger, built the winery in 1929.\u003cbr\u003eThe 4th generation, Roger MAYARD, married to Alice MERLE, owned some additionnal lands, starts the bottling and develops commercialization.\u003cbr\u003eThe 5th generation, in 1976, when Jean-Luc MAYARD, the son, takes the succession \"Domaine Roger MAYARD\" becomes \"Domaine Roger MAYARD \u0026amp; Fils\".\u003cbr\u003eWhen his father Roger MAYARD retires, the \"Domaine\" is then called : \"Domaine Mayard Jean-Luc\".\u003cbr\u003eIn 1990 the Domaine becomes \"Domaine du Galet des Papes\". It symbolises the prestigious synthesis of our vineyard, spread with big rolled pebbles.\u003cbr\u003eThe 6th generation, Blandine MAYARD, after seven years of studies and work experiences about the different stapes of the vineyard and the wine, installs to the Domaine in 2012 !\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinery Acreage: 13 hectares (32 acres)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarietals Produced: Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Vaccarese for the reds. \u003cbr\u003eGrenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc for the Whites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemaker: Jean-Luc Mayard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Estate is 13.9 hectares in size. 13 of them are within the Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC (12 hecatres for the red and 1 hectare for the white), the rest (0.9 hectare) is Cotes-du-Rhone AOC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey have 22 different parcels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/collections\/wineries-domaine-du-galet-des-papes.oembed","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}