Negociant house sourcing old-vine Rhone fruit across both north and south for barrel-aged cuvees of concentration and depth.
Signature wines: Tardieu-Laurent Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes, Tardieu-Laurent Gigondas
Address: Les Grandes Bastides, Route de Cucuron, 84160 Lourmarin, France, Rhone Valley
One of the oldest estates in CdP with winemaking cited to the 16th century, producing refined GSM-led reds and whites from organic farming.
Tasting: Open tasting room and shop at the chateau; cellar tours by appointment
Signature wines: Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Chateau La Nerthe Cuvee des Cadettes Rouge
Tip: The Cuvee des Cadettes white from very old Roussanne and Clairette vines is a rare and age-worthy white CdP.
The Perrin family secondary label (Beaucastel owners) producing Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages and Vinsobres.
Tasting: Tasting room in Orange; open Monday to Saturday
Signature wines: Famille Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Famille Perrin Les Sinards Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Tip: La Vieille Ferme is the entry-level range; the Vinsobres Les Cornuds is a genuinely serious wine at a moderate price.
Tavel reference estate producing one of the most consistent and elegant Tavel roses, farming the galets plateau.
Tasting: Tasting room open at the chateau in Tavel; Monday to Saturday
Signature wines: Chateau d'Aqueria Tavel, Chateau d'Aqueria Lirac Rouge
Hillside Beaumes-de-Venise domaine producing the classic Muscat VDN and a dry Grenache-Syrah red.
Tasting: Tasting room open at the domaine; weekdays and Saturday
Signature wines: Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Tip: The Muscat VDN is luscious and aromatic, best served as an aperitif or with foie gras and tarte tatin.
Traditional Beaumes-de-Venise estate long regarded as the benchmark for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise VDN, with old Muscat a Petits Grains vines.
Tasting: Tasting room in Beaumes-de-Venise; open daily in season
Signature wines: Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Le Sang des Cailloux is a Vacqueyras domaine farming 22 hectares since 1990 under Serge Ferigoule, producing mineral-driven Grenache reds from clay-limestone parcels below the Dentelles de Montmirail.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine
Signature wines: Le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Rouge
Tip: The Vacqueyras frequently outperforms wines twice its price; production is small and it sells quickly.
One of the oldest estates in CdP with winemaking cited to the 16th century, producing refined GSM-led reds and whites from organic farming.
Tasting: Open tasting room and shop at the chateau; cellar tours by appointment
Signature wines: Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Chateau La Nerthe Cuvee des Cadettes Rouge
Tip: The Cuvee des Cadettes white from very old Roussanne and Clairette vines is a rare and age-worthy white CdP.
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