Domaine du Galet des Papes

The Family MAYARD, a Châteauneuf du Pape native, already owned a property at the time of Napoléon III.

In 1976, when Jean-Luc MAYARD, the son, takes the succession "Domaine Roger MAYARD" becomes "Domaine Roger MAYARD & Fils."

When his father Roger MAYARD retires, the "Domaine" is then called "Domaine Mayard Jean-Luc".

In 1990 the Domaine becomes "Domaine du Galet des Pape." It symbolises the prestigious synthesis of our vineyard, spread with big rolled pebbles.

The "Domaine du Galet des Papes" lies on the slopes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, planted of vines since more than one millennium.

Our vineyard extends on 13ha including 12ha for red wine and one for the white one. The average age of our vineyard is 50 years old. Some plots are even over hundred years old.

The soil is clayey and chalky, spread with big rolled pebbles. On 24 distinct slopes cross grape-varieties, Grenache noir, mourvèdre, syrah, counoise, Vaccarèse, cinsault for red wine, and Grenache blanc, clairette, bourboulenc, for white wine. Thanks to this diversity will raise a powerful red Châteauneuf du Pape, colourful glistening and original, a pale yellow white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, floral bouquet and incomparable freshness.

On our sandy soil we harvest our Côtes du Rhône rouge called until Alice (Roger MAYARD wife) retirement "Cuvée des Sablons" that became since 2000 "Le Petit Galet."