Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
The historic assemblage white Hermitage from Chapoutier. 100% Marsanne unified across multiple parcels, producing a richly textured white that is more accessible than De l'Oree.
Every cuvée we cover tagged premium (€30-75), narrowed to Rhone Valley. 68 cuvées.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
The historic assemblage white Hermitage from Chapoutier. 100% Marsanne unified across multiple parcels, producing a richly textured white that is more accessible than De l'Oree.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
A fresh, aromatic multi-variety white Chateauneuf from La Nerthe; lighter-textured than the Beaucastel or Pegau whites, with floral perfume and clean acidity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
The estate red from one of Chateauneuf's most ancient properties; balanced and approachable with dark fruit, garrigue, and a structured tannic framework.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Roussanne-dominant white Chateauneuf with a lush, waxy texture, evolved aromas of beeswax and orchard fruit, and a mineral saline finish that ages magnificently.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
A structured Mourvedre-led Chateauneuf with deep garnet colour, garrigue and leather on the nose, plush fruit on the palate and a firm, mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Estate Gigondas from Louis Barruol's historic property; structured, mineral, and herb-driven with great food-compatibility and moderate ageing potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold
A Mourvedre-accented Gigondas from the Le Claux parcel; more structured and austere than the estate Gigondas, with iron and wild herb character demanding several years of age.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
A third single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme, somewhat lighter and more floral than Le Claux; Cinsault adds a fresh, aromatic quality to the Grenache core.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The estate Chateauneuf from Clos Saint-Jean; approachable, fruit-forward, and herb-accented with the estate's characteristic dark-fruit personality.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A broad, aromatic white Chateauneuf blending Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette, and Bourboulenc; generous stone fruit, Provencal herbs, and a clean mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
One of the most consistently praised Chateauneufs, the Paul Avril estate produces dense, structured red Chateauneuf with Grenache-led depth, Mourvedre spine, and superb ageing potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Chapoutier's single-vineyard Condrieu from the Coteau de Chery, one of the most prized sites in the appellation. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with tropical aromatics and excellent depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Chapoutier's Condrieu from the Coteau de Chery parcel. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with great aromatic intensity and rich tropical-fruit texture.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Guigal's top single-vineyard Condrieu from the Coteau de Condrieu plots. Rich, opulent Viognier at its most decadent with exceptional concentration.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Cuilleron's entry-level Condrieu, lighter in weight and more delicate than Les Chaillets. Ideal for early drinking, showing the appellation's floral character without heavy oak influence.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Old-vine Viognier from the Les Chaillets site above Chavanay. Cuilleron's classic Condrieu, renowned for its lush, tropical-influenced aromatic richness and old-vine depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Vernay's entry-level Condrieu, showing the appellation's characteristic apricot and floral freshness in a more accessible and earlier-drinking style than Coteau de Vernon.
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.
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
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 · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
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
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
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 · 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 · 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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Traditional Gigondas from the Ay family; old-vine Grenache unfiltered and aged in old foudres, offering excellent value and classic garrigue-driven Southern Rhone personality.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The approachable Gigondas from Santa Duc; generous, herb-accented, and fruit-forward with the estate's characteristic mineral freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
A multi-parcel Gigondas from Santa Duc that blends several specific lieux-dits; more structured and mineral than the estate Gigondas, bridging toward the Prestige des Hautes Garrigues in complexity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
A structured, mineral Gigondas from high-altitude garrigue parcels; more austere and herb-driven than fruit-forward, with excellent ageing potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
The estate classique Chateauneuf from biodynamic Marcoux; aromatic, silky, and complex with great purity of fruit and the estate's characteristic Provencal herb character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A generous white Chateauneuf from La Janasse; aromatic, broad-textured, and herb-accented with white stone fruit and the estate's characteristic Provencal freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The approachable entry-level Chateauneuf from La Janasse; fruit-forward, herb-accented, and generously structured, ideal for drinking in its first decade.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
White Chateauneuf from La Mordoree; aromatic and generously textured, with white peach, honey, and herb notes from a multi-variety southern blend.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant
The prestige Chateauneuf from La Mordoree; dark, rich, and muscular with Mourvedre backbone and a silky tannic finish. Consistently one of the appellation's finest.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
An aged, oxidative Muscat with extraordinary complexity; dried citrus, almond, saffron, and fig from extended old-wood ageing. A Southern Rhone rarity with the complexity of a great Sauternes.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Domaine du Pegau's Gigondas carries the same traditional old-foudre philosophy as their Chateauneuf; structured, herb-driven, and deeply characterful.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A full-bodied white Chateauneuf from the same La Crau galets plateau; aromatic, generous, and approachable, with Grenache Blanc's stone-fruit depth and good freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The benchmark galets roules Chateauneuf from La Crau plateau: dark, rich Grenache-led blend with smoked meat, olive, and garrigue complexity on a full, mineral frame.
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 · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The Perrin family's approachable Chateauneuf from the Les Sinards lieu-dit; expressive, herb-accented, and fruit-forward in the characteristic Perrin Grenache-driven style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Named for the Chevalier de Sterimberg who legend says planted the first Hermitage vines, Jaboulet's white Hermitage is a benchmark Marsanne and Roussanne blend with ageing potential.
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 · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold
Traditional-style Chateauneuf from the Michel family: deeply coloured, earthy, herb-driven, and structured with good acidity and firm tannins built for ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
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 · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Chapoutier's flagship white Saint-Joseph from biodynamic parcels of Marsanne and Roussanne. One of the finest expressions of these northern white varieties outside of Hermitage.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
A negociant Gigondas in the Tardieu-Laurent house style; sourced from select old-vine parcels, oak-influenced and concentrated.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The accessible second label of Vieux Telegraphe; a generously fruited, herb-accented Chateauneuf for early drinking with the estate's characteristic garrigue signature.