Producer
Maison Ferraton was founded in 1946 by Jean-Orëns Ferraton, the scion of family of vignerons with a small holding in Hermitage. Expansion of the family business continued apace under his son Michel, who bought vineyards in St-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage. In addition to this he established a high-quality negociant arm, producing superior wines from the length of the Rhône Valley. This bijou producer has long been a firm proponent of organic and biodynamic farming, with an increasing number of wines produced according to these principles.
Vineyard
The grapes come from a lieu-dit in in the village of Beaumont-Monteux The vineyards are south-facing and planted on a limestone sub-soil with alluvial topsoils containing large pebbles from the River Isère.
Winery
After de-stemming, the grapes underwent a four-week maceraction in concrete vats, with frequent pumping over and punching down. Following alcoholic fermentation the wine was then matured in oak barrels for ten to twelve months, followed by a further six months in concrete vat before bottling..
