Domaine Faury ★ 4.3
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: Saint-Joseph Rouge, Condrieu
ClassificationSaint-Joseph AOC
VarietalsSyrah, Marsanne, Roussanne
Founded1963
TastingBy appointment only at the estate in Mauves
BiodynamicBiodynamic Practicing
OrganicECOCERT
NeighbourhoodSaint-Joseph
Signature wines: Saint-Joseph Rouge, Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers
Tip: Wines sell out quickly. The Saint-Joseph blanc from Marsanne and Roussanne is a rare and beautiful white.
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Saint-Marcellin
Our pick On the advice of sommelier Sébastien Maucarré, the Saint-Marcellin consortium suggests Rhône whites such as Saint-Joseph. A Marsanne-Roussanne white has the weight to meet the soft style's dried-fruit, honey and cream notes.
Saint-Joseph blanc, Rhone Valley: Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers
Rigotte de Condrieu
Our pick A dry, full Marsanne-Roussanne white from the Saint-Joseph slopes across the river, less perfumed than Condrieu. It leaves room for the hazelnut, forest-floor and whey notes INAO lists for the cheese, and its weight matches the firm, smooth paste.
Saint-Joseph blanc, Rhone Valley: Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers
Location
Address: 10 Rue des Launays, 07300 Mauves, France, Rhone Valley
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Domaine Faury ★ 4.3
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: Saint-Joseph Rouge, Condrieu
Domaine des Lises (Maxime Graillot) ★ 4.5
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: Crozes-Hermitage Les Lises
Tip: A producer to follow; each vintage shows increasing terroir precision and elegance.
Chateau de Beaucastel ★ 5.0
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: Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Chateau de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes, 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
Chateau Rayas (founded 1880 by Albert Reynaud) produces pure old-vine Grenache from shaded, sandy soils in the north of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Now managed by Emmanuel Reynaud.
Tasting: No public visits. Wines available by allocation through importers.
Signature wines: Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape 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
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: Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Rouge, Domaine du 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
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 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Tip: The red uses Mourvedre more generously than most CdP estates, lending dark-earth, game-meat character.
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