Headed up by Maxime Graillot, son of Alain Graillot, and Thomas Schmittel - Domaine des Lises appeared on the scene with the fabulous 2004 vintage. Maxime and Thomas are very meticulous in their work in the cellar. Based in Crozes-Hermitage he is a well focused winemaker, producing wines with maximum varietal and terroir expression.
100% Syrah. Hand-harvested fruit from primarily young vines at Domaine des Lises undergo skin contact for 4 to 5 days (1 part 100% skin contact/1 part 100% whole cluster). After several days of maceration, the wine undergoes a 20- to 30-day fermentation period including malolactic in concrete tank and large wooden tronconique vats with a degree of carbonic maceration. Aside from one or two pumpovers to homogenize or aerate, extraction is done entirely by hand with punch downs once or twice a day. Ageing takes place in tronconique vats.