In 2011-2012 a new cellar was build at Domaine Garon to increase the storage space and also to enable the winemaking process in the cellar to be carried out by gravitation excluding the usage of pumps. The grapes are hand-picked and sorted on arrival at the cellar. About 20%-30% of whole bunches are used in the winemaking process depending on the vintage to bring a little extra balance in the structure of the wines. The fermentations are done using only indigenous yeasts and take 2 to 3 weeks in both concrete and stainless steel vats depending on the wine. With Fabien and Kévin’s plot by plot "parcellaire" approach in the vineyard each vat is allocated to a specific parcel. Each parcel is aged separately in French oak barrels, some new, between 18 to 24 months depending on the vintage and the wine produced. Various sizes of barrels are used from the 228 litres to the demi-muid. Once the ageing process is completed the various barrels are then blended before bottling, the wines are usually unfined and no filtration is carried out.
The Domaine produces four distinct Côte Rôtie wines to emphasize the Syrah’s quality from the different types of terroirs:
“La Sybarine” created in 2009, which could be considered as the entry level wine, is made from vines planted on granite soils in the lieux dits "Mollard" and "Goutay" in the Côte Blonde. This is a pleasant early drinking Côte Rotie to be consumed within 5-10 years.
Next level up is “Les Triotes” which is the main wine of the Domaine renamed in 2006. Its fruit comes from the lieux dits: "Triotte", "Lancement", "Combard" and "Mollard" in the Côte Blonde. The wine shows more tannins in its structure with hints of kirsch and spices on the nose. A wine that can be cellared for a couple of decades in great vintages.
The latest addition since 2013 is "Lancement", a single vineyard wine named after the parcel of the same name. Located in the Côte de Blonde area, the 30 years old vines are planted on schist soil producing a powerful fruit driven wine with finesse.
Since 2003, the Premium wine “Les Rochins” is another single vineyard wine also named after the lieu dit of the same name. A small parcel of only 0.50 hectare facing south on a steep slope located in the Côte Brune area. A masculine, rich and powerful wine with great length, it will age gracefully over 20 to 30 years in excellent vintages.