The vines are 30 to 40 years old. The Grenache and Syrah are vinified together, and the Mourvedre is vinified separately. Fermentation and maceration lasts for 4 weeks, with remontage and pigeage once a day. MLF fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by vinification in cone-shaped vines. Aged in barrels for 6 to 8 months. In 1912, Eugène Maret, grandfather of the current owner Michel Maret, bought this wine as a gift for his wife, the daughter of a local wine maker, who was born and raised here. His son, Fernand Maret, father of Maret, took over part of the domaine that is now owned by him and expanded it with the birth of his son, Maret.
Michel Maret started working at the Domaine in 1972 and named the Domaine Charbonnières (Charbon means charcoal, and there was a charcoal kiln in this area) in 1978. Currently, Michel Maret owns 21.5 hectares of vineyards.
The Domaine is located in the central-eastern part of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, on the north-eastern edge of the village of Charbonnières, and owns 17.5 hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
The plains of Les Brusiquieres in the northwest and La Crau in the central east
Part of the central eastern Moure des Perdrix
- Central-Eastern Charbonniere (around the Domaine)
4.0ha in Vakilas
The plains of the Hautes Garrigues in the Sarriens
In 2004, we purchased large wooden barrels (46-50hl) and have been fermenting and aging the wine in these barrels. Fermentation in these large wooden barrels results in a smooth and silky wine.
Since 2008, we have been practicing organic farming methods and are focusing more on grape cultivation.
Since 2009, the second daughter, Véronique, has been in charge of winemaking, and the eldest daughter, Caroline, is in charge of marketing.