Modern Cote-Rotie producer crafting single-vineyard cuvees from the Cote Brune and Blonde with precision viticulture.
Signature wines: ogier-cote-rotie-belle-helene, ogier-cote-rotie-lancement
Tip: The Belle Helene single-vine cuvee is among the most expressive Cote-Rotie bottlings of its generation.
Address: 3 Chemin du Bac, 69420 Ampuis, France, Rhone Valley
Brothers Patrick and Christophe Bonnefond farm Cote-Rotie parcels on the Coteaux de Tupin, producing elegant, floral Syrah and classic Viognier.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine
Signature wines: bonnefond-cote-rotie-coteaux-de-tupin
Brothers Patrick and Christophe Bonnefond farm Cote-Rotie parcels on the Coteaux de Tupin, producing elegant, floral Syrah and classic Viognier.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine
Signature wines: bonnefond-cote-rotie-coteaux-de-tupin
Malleval domaine with vines across Cote-Rotie, Saint-Joseph and Condrieu, known for rich, concentrated Syrah with reliable terroir expression.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine
Signature wines: gaillard-cote-rotie-esprit-de-blonde, gaillard-saint-joseph-clos-de-cuminal
Leading Condrieu domaine producing multiple single-vineyard Viognier bottlings alongside Cote-Rotie and Saint-Joseph.
Tasting: Open tasting room in Chavanay; appointment recommended
Signature wines: cuilleron-condrieu-les-chaillets, cuilleron-condrieu-la-petite-cote
Tip: Les Chaillets is the classic cuvee; Vertige is from the highest-altitude vineyards.
The domaine credited with saving Condrieu from near-extinction in the 1970s, now run by Christine Vernay with benchmark single-vineyard Viognier.
Tasting: Tasting room in Condrieu; open Monday to Saturday, appointments preferred
Signature wines: vernay-condrieu-coteau-de-vernon, vernay-condrieu-terrasses-de-lempire
Tip: Coteau de Vernon is the top cuvee from the oldest vines and is the most age-worthy Viognier in the appellation.
Chavanay domaine producing expressive Condrieu from the Coteau Chery lieu-dit, one of the appellation's most concentrated aromatic terroirs.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine in Chavanay
Signature wines: perret-condrieu-coteau-chery, perret-condrieu-clos-chanson
Saint-Michel-sur-Rhone domaine producing ambitious Northern Rhone whites and reds with low-intervention and site-specific focus.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the domaine
Signature wines: villard-condrieu-le-grand-vallon, villard-saint-joseph-le-grand-pompee
