ClassificationSaint-Joseph AOC
VarietalsSyrah, Marsanne, Roussanne
Founded1963
TastingBy appointment only at the estate in Mauves
BiodynamicBiodynamic Practicing
OrganicECOCERT
NeighbourhoodSaint-Joseph

Signature wines: gonon-saint-joseph-rouge, gonon-saint-joseph-blanc

Tip: Wines sell out quickly. The Saint-Joseph blanc from Marsanne and Roussanne is a rare and beautiful white.

Location

Address: 10 Rue des Launays, 07300 Mauves, France, Rhone Valley

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Domaine Faury ★ 4.3

Condrieu AOC, Saint-Joseph AOCSyrah, Viognier, MarsanneFounded 1979ORGANIC CERTIFIEDSaint-Joseph

Chavanay family domaine across Condrieu and Saint-Joseph, producing clean, precise Viognier and Syrah with organic farming.

Tasting: By appointment at the domaine

Signature wines: faury-saint-joseph-rouge, faury-condrieu

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Domaine Faury ★ 4.3

Condrieu AOC, Saint-Joseph AOCSyrah, Viognier, MarsanneFounded 1979ORGANIC CERTIFIEDSaint-Joseph

Chavanay family domaine across Condrieu and Saint-Joseph, producing clean, precise Viognier and Syrah with organic farming.

Tasting: By appointment at the domaine

Signature wines: faury-saint-joseph-rouge, faury-condrieu

Domaine des Lises (Maxime Graillot) ★ 4.5

Crozes-Hermitage AOCSyrah, Marsanne, RoussanneFounded 2012ECOCERTCrozes-Hermitage

Maxime Graillot's own domaine in Mercurol. Old-vine Crozes-Hermitage parcels farmed organically with a site-specific focus.

Tasting: By appointment at the domaine

Signature wines: maxime-graillot-crozes-les-lises

Tip: A producer to follow; each vintage shows increasing terroir precision and elegance.

Chateau de Beaucastel ★ 5.0

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOCGrenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, ClairetteFounded 1549Demeter CertifiedECOCERTChateauneuf-du-Pape

The Perrin family estate at Courthezon, one of the oldest and most biologically farmed CdP properties, using all 13 permitted varieties and producing the benchmark Roussanne Vieilles Vignes blanc.

Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment at the estate; wine shop on site

Signature wines: beaucastel-chateauneuf-rouge, beaucastel-roussanne-vieilles-vignes, beaucastel-hommage-a-jacques-perrin

Tip: The Hommage a Jacques Perrin is the prestige red; the Roussanne Vieilles Vignes white is the estate's flagship white wine.

Chateau Rayas ★ 5.0

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOCGrenacheFounded 1880ORGANIC CERTIFIEDChateauneuf-du-Pape

The most celebrated estate in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, producing pure old-vine Grenache from shaded, sandy soils with extraordinary longevity.

Tasting: No public visits. Wines available by allocation through importers.

Signature wines: rayas-chateauneuf-rouge, rayas-chateauneuf-blanc

Tip: Emmanuel Reynaud also produces Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras and the Pignan second label; Rayas is extremely rare.

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe ★ 4.9

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOCGrenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Clairette, BourboulencFounded 1898ECOCERTChateauneuf-du-Pape

The Brunier family estate on the La Crau plateau, one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape's most consistent properties, farming the stony galets roulees terrain.

Tasting: Tasting room open Monday to Friday; appointment for groups

Signature wines: vieux-telegraphe-la-crau, vieux-telegraphe-la-crau-blanc

Tip: The La Crau plateau stones absorb heat and radiate it at night, defining the opulent fruit of Vieux Telegraphe.

Clos des Papes ★ 4.9

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOCGrenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Vaccarese, Counoise, Roussanne, ClairetteFounded 1896ORGANIC CERTIFIEDChateauneuf-du-Pape

Paul-Vincent Avril's family estate, one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape's most consistent producers, making densely structured reds from a large parcel mosaic.

Tasting: By appointment at the estate in Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Signature wines: clos-des-papes-rouge, clos-des-papes-blanc

Tip: The red uses Mourvedre more generously than most CdP estates, lending dark-earth, game-meat character.

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