The domain
Jon and Françoise Larum are now continuing the family estate as the second generation, helped by their son Julien. Their daughter Pauline is currently in New York working as a sommelier at a French restaurant.
It’s in 1974, leaving the Lyonnaise region, that Paul and Marie-Elisabeth JOYET (Françoise’s parents), settled on one of the best vineyards of Rasteau.
The name GIRASOLS derives from a French agricultural dictionary, dating from 1750, meaning a kind of opal, which remained them from the abundance rocks found in the vineyards.
The property which consists of 37 acres of planted vines all within a 10 minutes tractor ride from the house, situated on hillsides and terraces.
In 1978 the winery cellar was constructed into a hillside and cement tanks were built for the use of gravity during the wine making process. Three levels of tanks, upper tanks for fermentation, lower tanks for aging, and the third level for press wines.
The wines are now organic, and have been since the 2023 vintage.
The Domain enjoys an exceptional location at the foot of the medieval village of Rasteau, facing the Dentelles of Montmirail and Mont Ventoux. »
