LAURENT CHARVIN 2022 DAMON Côtes du Rhône 75cl Red

Grape varieties: 80% Grenache Noir & 20% Syrah

Terroir: Sandy slopes, clay, and galets roulés

Lieu-dit: “Maucoil” in Orange, a historic family parcel named "Damon", cultivated by Laurent Charvin nearly 80 years after his great-grandfather Élie dreamed of doing so.

Viticulture: In organic conversion since December 2021.

Harvest: Hand-picked on 6 September 2022, with a focus on optimal balance between acidity and sugar.

Vinification / Ageing: Whole-cluster fermentation (no destemming, as per the estate’s tradition), aged in concrete vats. No fining, no filtration, minimal racking.

Tasting: A wine full of radiant fruit, with a supple, fresh and elegant texture, a real favourite! Thanks Laurent!

🍷 Serve at 17–18°C. Decant for 30 minutes before serving.

One of our long-time favourites at the shop! Laurent Charvin crafts wines of remarkable finesse with precision and care. He took over the 13-hectare family estate near Orange in 1990, chose to vinify independently instead of through the local co-op, and quickly converted the vineyard to organic farming. From the start, he has worked in harmony with nature, lovingly tending to old Grenache vines for his top cuvée. In the cellar, you won’t find a single barrel, only concrete vats, where whole clusters gently macerate without destemming. Extraction is soft, allowing the wines to express both aromatic complexity and a rare finesse for the region. He produces wines under Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône, and IGP Principauté d’Orange, all offering incredible value. A true benchmark of the appellation.