What terroirs make up the vineyard of the Pierre Gonon estate in Saint-Joseph?
The Pierre Gonon estate relies on three main terroirs: the lieu-dit "Les Oliviers" near Tournon, with red clay soils scattered with pebbles; parcels at the heart of the appellation on very granitic soils; and vines on gneiss in Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, which are home to the estate's oldest vines. Among these parcels is also the former Aubert vineyard planted in 1915 by Raymond Trollat, purchased by the Gonon brothers upon his retirement in 2006.
