Vineyards in Rasteau

Domaine La Soumade ★ 4.5

Rasteau AOC, Rasteau VDN AOCGrenache, Syrah, MourvedreFounded 1979Rasteau

Rasteau family domaine producing both the dry appellation red and the traditional Rasteau vin doux naturel (VDN), one of the few maintaining this fortified wine tradition.

Tasting: Tasting room open at the domaine in Rasteau

Signature wines: soumade-rasteau-confiance, soumade-rasteau-vdn

Tip: The Rasteau VDN is a fortified Grenache in Rancio style; a disappearing tradition well worth seeking out.

Route de Rasteau, 84110 Rasteau, France

Domaine Gourt de Mautens ★ 4.9

IGP VaucluseGrenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Counoise, CamareseFounded 1990Biodynamic PracticingECOCERTRasteau

The cult producer of Rasteau, deliberately declassifying wines to IGP Vaucluse, farming rare old vine field blends including obscure varieties like Camarese for extraordinary complexity.

Tasting: By appointment at the domaine

Signature wines: gourt-de-mautens-igp

Tip: Production is tiny; wines are sought by collectors globally. One of the great value-to-quality stories in the Southern Rhone.

Route de Cairanne, 84110 Rasteau, France

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