Domaine de Mourchon
Séguret Côtes du Rhône Villages
A wine estate in the heart of the Séguret mountains
An exceptional vineyard
between the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Mont Ventoux
We are producers of organic and biodynamic certified wines grown high in the hills above the Southern Rhone valley. The estate is set on steep slopes in a secluded valley at 350m altitude between the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Mont Ventoux and comprises 35 hectares of vines in the appellation Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret.
Our Wines
Mourchon
& the McKinlay
The story of Domaine de Mourchon and the McKinlay family begins back in Scotland during the 1970’s when Walter and his wife Ronnie chose an excellent Vaqueras as the house wine for their restaurant at The Udny Arms Hotel in Aberdeenshire.
Some years later, when their businesses were sold, the fondness for this wine found them scouting the Southern Rhone valley for a small, established vineyard to which they might retire.
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Even though the vines at Mourchon had no winery, or indeed house, this outstanding terroir set in an extraordinarily beautiful location could not be denied. The land was purchased in 1998 and they then set about the not inconsiderable challenge of building a state-of-the-art gravity-flow winery and establishing a brand.
The History of
Domaine de Mourchon:
from creation to reputation
These challenges were considerably eased by the arrival of winemaker, Sebastien Magnouac, who, from an Armagnac family in the South-West of France, had just completed his oenology studies in Bordeaux. Over time, and with careful attention to detail in both the vines and the cellar, Sebastien has established a unique signature to the terroirdriven wines which have made their mark by being awarded consistent reviews of 90+ points.
Walter and Ronnie have now taken well-earned retirement back in the UK and have left their daughter, Kate, to manage the vineyard with Sebastien.
The Estate
1248 Chemin du Terron
84110 Séguret
+33 4 90 46 70 30
info@domainedemourchon.com
Cellar opening times
Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm
We offer guided tours and tastings
Every Wednesday in English at 5pm from Easter to the end of September
Every Tuesday in French at 5pm from Easter to the end of September
Other days and public holidays: By appointment – please contact us in advance
Large groups and special tours: By appointment