Rhone Valley

Anne Pichon and her late husband, Marc Pichon, started an agrarian-bohemian life together in the 1990s when they moved into an abandoned farm house at the base of Mont Ventoux. They began to resurrect a defunct domaine called... Read More

Chante Cigale is a family domaine with deep roots in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. It is in the charge today of Alexandre Favier, whose grandfather, Noel Sabon, came from one of the top winemaking families in the region. Alexandre himself... Read More

Emmanuel Reynaud is the fourth generation of wine growers at this estate; he took over from his father at Chateau des Tours in 1997 and now also runs the legendary Chateau Rayas in Chateauneuf, following the death of his uncle... Read More

Emmanuel Reynaud is the fourth generation of wine growers at this estate; he took over from his father at Chateau des Tours in 1997 and now also runs Chateau Rayas in Chateauneuf, following the death of his uncle Jacques Reynaud.... Read More

Today there are eleven independent winemakers in Sablet, but perhaps none enjoys a more impressive reputation than the young husband-and-wife team of Jean-Marc and Sophie Autran at Domaine Piaugier. Jean-Marc’s father and... Read More

Although the Tardy family has been growing grapes for generations, they only began to bottle their own wine in 1979. Today the family domaine is under the care of the François Tardy and his wife Anne who farm some 65 acres... Read More

The Domaine du Gour de Chaulé, situated in the heart of the village of Gigondas, was founded in 1900 by Eugene Bonfils, the great-grandfather of the current proprietor, Stephanie Fumoso. All the wine produced at the estate... Read More

Denis Cheron moved from Burgundy to Vacqueyras in the 1960s, where he bought a negociant firm, Cave du Grand Comtadiné. One of his suppliers was the owner of Domaine du Grand Montmirail, and when he wanted to retire he... Read More

Located in the foothills of the Montmirail Mountains, Domaine du Terme is managed by Anne-Marie Gaudin and her father Rolland, who bought his first vines in Sablet some forty years ago. Anne-Marie began making the wines in 1987... Read More

Dating from 1898, and in the hands of the Brunier the entire time since then, Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe is arguably THE iconic property in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Today the estate is run by brothers Daniel and Frederic Brunier... Read More

The Gonnet family settled in this part of the southern Rhone back in the 1600s and built the farmhouse that today serves as the estate’s headquarters in 1880. Today the property is in the careful hands of cousins Bertrand... Read More

Created in 2001 by Gilles Gasq, and run with his wife Sylvie, Domaine La Manarine is a 45-acre estate located on a splendid plateau just northeast of Orange. His Côtes du Rhône is 100% Grenache from vines that are,... Read More

The Mourre family has been producing wines in Vacqueyras since 1962. Jean-Louis Mourre, who trained as a geologist, took over running the estate in 1995. His Cuvee Tradition is a Grenache-driven blend with powerful scents of cherry... Read More

Domaine Les Aphillanthes is a 92-acre estate with vineyards around three towns, Travaillan, Cairanne, and Sérignan; it is the property of Daniel Boulle, the fourth generation in this family of winemakers, and his wife Hélène.... Read More

Located about halfway between Gigondas and Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rouge-Bleu is a combination farm/winery and bed-and-breakfast. Founded in 2007 by Jean-Marc Espinasse, it was acquired in 2012 by Caroline Jones, Australian winemaker,... Read More

Located in the heart of Gigondas, in the heart of the southern Rhone, Domaine Saint Damien has been home to four generations of winemakers, starting back in 1821. It is today run by Joel Saurel, with the increasing assistance... Read More

One of the most prominent and established Rhone producers, Guigal owns vineyards in Condrieu and in Cote-Rotie with illustrious plots producing wines that have become flagships of their appellations. Produced from 25-year-old... Read More

One of the most prominent and established Rhone producers, Guigal owns vineyards in Condrieu and in Cote-Rotie with illustrious plots producing wines that have become flagships of their appellations. Produced from 75-year-old... Read More

The Balthazar domaine dates back to 1931, when it was founded by Franck’s grandfather Casimir. René took charge in 1950 and followed his contemporaries Auguste Clape and Noël Verset into domaine bottling on a... Read More

The Perrin family is in its fifth generation of ownership of Chateau Beaucastel, widely recognized as one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s finest domains. Yet their work in Chateauneuf was only the beginning of their success. In... Read More

The Perrin family is in its fifth generation of ownership of Chateau Beaucastel, widely recognized as one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s finest domains. Yet their work in Chateauneuf was only the beginning of their success. In... Read More

Les Vignerons D’ Estézargues is a co-operative cellar in the small town of Estézargues, near Avignon. As a co-op it is unique in the wine world, in that the growers in this group vinify their wine separately... Read More

This family estate in the northern Rhone was started in 1955 with the acquisition of a little more than two acres of vineyards. They began to expand in the 1980s but sold their entire crop to negociants until 1990. Today the property,... Read More

Domaine Faury is one of the region’s most artisanal producers. When Philippe Faury took over the domaine in 1979, the family was selling wine, peaches and cherries, and the bulk of their clientele was local. Over the years,... Read More