Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
100% Grenache from sandy soils at low yield; deceptively light in colour but profound in aromatic complexity, with ethereal red fruit, silky texture, and great longevity.
Cuvées
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
A classic, benchmark Tavel from one of the appellation's oldest estates; fresh, dry, and mineral with vibrant red fruit and herb notes. The reliable reference for the style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The prestige single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme; 100% old-vine Grenache of extraordinary concentration and mineral depth, among the finest wines of the appellation.
Cornas
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Cornas Chaillot
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Chante-Perdrix (the singing partridge) is Delas's Cornas expression from granite terraces. One of the most accessible and reliable Cornas wines from a major negociant house.
Cornas Granit 30
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Cornas Granit 60
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Chapoutier's Cornas from the Les Arenes parcel on granite. Biodynamically farmed old Syrah with the smoky, iron-edged character that defines Cornas AOC.
Cornas Pur Noir
4.3
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Cornas Reynard
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Cote-Rotie
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Ogier's ultra-premium single-vine-parcel Cote-Rotie from the Lancement site, aged in 100% new oak. Among the most expressive and sought-after modern Cote-Rotie wines.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
The benchmark Cote-Rotie entry from Guigal, blending parcels from both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde. A terroir-honest introduction to the appellation at approachable price.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
An assemblage from seven prized Cote-Rotie lieux-dits, Chateau d'Ampuis offers an accessible entry point into Guigal's single-vineyard philosophy with genuine complexity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The most powerful and structured of the trilogy. Pure Syrah from the Cote Brune iron-rich soils delivers a wine of granite-and-iron intensity that demands decades.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Delas's La Landonne from the Cote Brune, a powerful and mineral expression of the famous lieu-dit. The Delas version is known for its density and iron character typical of the schist-iron soils.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The most feminine of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Cote Blonde Syrah co-fermented with 11% Viognier gives a heady floral and red-fruit profile with silky tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
La Turque bridges La Mouline's floral elegance and La Landonne's iron power with exotic spice, dark chocolate, and 7% co-fermented Viognier.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
The entry-level single-vineyard Cote-Rotie from Ogier, assembling the Lancement parcel with both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde elements. More accessible than Belle Helene, but showing the same terroir precision.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic
Vernay's Cote-Rotie, a house better known for Condrieu but producing an elegant and honest Syrah. The small Viognier co-fermentation adds Condrieu-like floral notes.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Cuilleron's flagship Cote-Rotie, expressing the dark, smoky mineral character of the Cote Brune parcels. Terre Sombre means dark earth, reflecting the iron-rich schist soils.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
The Clos des Grives is a biodynamically-farmed single parcel, producing one of the most elegant and mineral Crozes-Hermitage wines. Laurent Combier's biodynamic commitment produces exceptional purity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Chapoutier's entry-level Crozes-Hermitage, widely available and biodynamically farmed. The most affordable way to access Chapoutier's Northern Rhone Syrah expertise.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Chapoutier's single-vineyard Les Varonniers Crozes, from old Syrah on the granite terraces directly below the Hermitage hill. Approaches Hermitage in quality at a fraction of the price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
A more elegant, mineral-driven Chateauneuf with high-toned red fruit, precision, and purity. Charvin's approach favours natural winemaking with minimal intervention.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Laurent Charvin's CDR carries the estate's characteristic elegance and mineral precision into an everyday format; lighter-framed but aromatic and precise.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky
Jerome Bressy's Gourt de Mautens declassified from Rasteau AOC to IGP Vaucluse to maintain multi-variety blends prohibited under the stricter AOC rules; the wine is widely regarded as one of the Southern Rhone's most distinctive and complex reds.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
The reference Tavel from La Mordoree; a full-bodied, structured dry rose with vibrant red fruit, garrigue freshness, and remarkable depth for the style.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
An easy, fresh, dry Lirac rose from La Mordoree; lighter-framed and more quaffable than the Tavel, with bright cherry fruit and herb freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Guigal's flagship Hermitage from a specific parcel on the granite hill of Tain. Dense, mineral 100% Syrah with black fruit, leather and oriental spice complexity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
From the L'Ermite parcel at the summit of the Hermitage hill, the most mineral and austere of Chapoutier's single-parcel reds. Demands the longest cellaring.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Le Meal is the most hedonistic and velvety of Chapoutier's Hermitage single-parcel reds, from mid-slope schist and granite. More immediately accessible than Le Pavillon or L'Ermite.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Chapoutier's crown jewel, from a single parcel on the granite hill of Hermitage. Biodynamically farmed old-vine Syrah.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative
The historic assemblage Hermitage from Chapoutier, named for Monier de la Sizeranne who codified Hermitage in the 19th century. Blends multiple parcels for a complete expression of the hill.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The rarest wine in the Northern Rhone. Cuvee Cathelin is made only in exceptional vintages from a single lieu-dit selection on the Hermitage hill. Named for the painter Jean Cathelin who collaborated with the domaine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
Delas's flagship Hermitage, from parcels owned by the house on the granite hill. A reliable and well-structured expression of the appellation from one of the Northern Rhone's established negociant houses.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
From the Les Bessards parcel, the most powerful and concentrated section of the Hermitage hill. Delas produces one of the appellation's most structured and age-worthy wines from this iconic site.
Hermitage Rouge
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
A dry, mineral Vacqueyras rose from Grenache and Cinsault; vibrant red fruit and fresh herbal notes with a clean, dry finish. Ideal for warm southern evenings.
Pignan
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The second wine of Chateau Rayas from younger vines in the same sandy parcels; lighter-framed Grenache with the estate's signature aromatic finesse at an accessible price.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Chapoutier's flagship Saint-Joseph, from old granite parcels in the northern part of the appellation. Biodynamic Syrah with concentration and terroir focus.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Cuilleron's flagship Saint-Joseph rouge from old Syrah vines on granite. A serious, concentrated Northern Rhone Syrah that showcases the Saint-Joseph appellation at its finest.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Jaboulet's flagship Saint-Joseph, widely available and reliable. The Le Grand Pompee introduces the appellation's Syrah character at an accessible entry price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Guigal's entry Saint-Joseph, widely available and reliable. A light, fresh introduction to Northern Rhone Syrah with characteristic pepper and violet aromas.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Old-vine Saint-Joseph Syrah from historic Hospice plots in Tournon. Complex black fruit nose with delicate oak, powerful and elegant on the palate.