Eugene Carrel
Olivier Carrel
About
Winemaker: Olivier Carrel
Vineyards: 24ha
Vineyard management: Sustainable, reducing insecticides and herbicides
Soils: Marl limestone with stony topsoil
Grapes grown: Mondeuse, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Jacquère, Altesse, Chardonnay
Quick facts:
- This land has been in the Carrel family for six generations–first as a dairy and crop farm, and then focusing on wine since the 1970s.
- The climate here is moderated by the proximity of the Bourget Lake and the Rhone River.
- The vineyards are found on extremely steep slopes with an average altitude of 300m.