100% Syrah. From 70+ year-old vines of an old, pre-clonal variety known as "Serine", planted on a south-facing slope on granite soils in the warm St-Julien-en-St-Alban zone (in the Ardèche on the northern bank of the Ouvèze--to the west of the Rhône River, at the southern edge of the northern Rhône...

Mainly Clairette plus a touch of Marsanne. From Clairette vines planted on a south-facing slope on granite soils in the warm St-Julien en St-Alban zone (in the Ardèche on the northern bank of the Ouvèze tributary of the Rhône River, at the southern edge of the northern Rhône Valley). The farming is...

From Eric Texier himself: "From a handful of rows in our 0.5 ha of a very particular strain of Serine. Planted in the 1930’s in the Masson parcel of Saint-Julien en-Saint-Alban in the lieu-dit Le Clau. They present unique ampelographic qualities, very different from the Serines we find in Brézème...

100% Syrah. From 70+ year-old vines of an old, pre-clonal variety known as "Serine", planted on a south-facing slope on granite soils in the warm St-Julien-en-St-Alban zone (in the Ardèche on the northern bank of the Ouvèze--to the west of the Rhône River, at the southern edge of the northern Rhône...

50% Bourbolenc/50%Clairette. Eric Texier has worked closely for many years with Jean Riché, the owner/farmer of this small plot of organic vines which lie 1 km. from the Rhône River in the lieu-dit of Bois Sénéchaux.  The north-facing site is flat and stony with the classic glacial galets roulés ...

100% Syrah.  From 70+ year-old vines of an old, pre-clonal variety known as "Serine", planted on a south-facing, limestone marl slope of the Brézème zone (on eastern side of the Rhône River at the southern edge of the northern Rhône Valley). They are organically farmed and harvested by hand. The...

Clos du Roi, one of the most famous vineyards of Corton, is just below the Le Corton lieu-dit of Corton Charlemagne, a terroir high on the hillside, very steep and made up of clay-limestone marls containing a little sand and little topsoil. Claude describes it as a chance to taste Charlemagne as a...

Mid-slope and predominantly limestone (Lavières comes from the word "lave" which here has nothing volcanic about it but was the term used in the past to describe the flat limestone slabs used to cover the roofs). In fact, these famous stones are found here in the sub-soil. The vines are more than...

From vines planted in 1956. The soil is clayey and deep although there is more limestone in the upper part of the parcel. These vines are situated at the start of the slope and face east. Made with twenty percent whole cluster.

The winemakers' mother, Nadine, decided to plant Chardonnay in the Corton Bressandes vineyard because she wanted to have some Chardonnay to drink in the mid-term while the Charlemagne was aging! The final blend is eighty percent Corton Bressandes, fifteen percent Corton Chaumes and five percent ...

Magnificent terroir of white marls high on the hill-side and facing south. Very calcareous ground, with good drainage, allowing harvests at optimal maturity. From three tenths of one hectare of vines that average thirty-five and fifty-five years-old. The persistence on the palate is ridiculously...

Mid-slope and predominantly limestone. Lavières comes from the word “lave” which in this case has no volcanic reference, but was the term used in the past to describe the flat limestone tiles used to cover the roofs. In fact, these famous stones are found here in the sub-soil. The vines are more...

The Fournaux vineyard is classified as 1er cru and village depending on the parcel. Chandon used to make a Fournaux 1er Cru, but as of 2018, they started to blend two thirds 1er Cru fruit with one third village level to make a 'super' Savigny village, preferring this blend to making two different...

Many argue that Île des Vergelesses should be classified as a Grand Cru. It’s true that in the best years, with it’s eastern exposure and mid-slope location, it behaves as a Grand Cru. Chandon de Briailles has a healthy three hectares planted to pinot noir, located in an area with a nice slope, and...

This cuvée is produced to showcase the best Mourvèdre selections from the Saint Ferreol vineyard, planted in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Spicy, wild, and incredibly ageworthy, this cuvée ranks among the finest being produced in Bandol. Aged for 24 months in large foudres. 90% Mourvedre and 10% Carignan.

100% Chenin Blanc. "Les Rosiers" is from Bellivière's younger Jasnières vines, across 24 parcels totaling 5 hectares. The vines are planted on flinty clay soils rich in tuffeau (soft limestone), are certified-biodynamic and harvested by hand. The bunches are direct-pressed into tank and the juice...

100% Chenin Blanc. "Eparses" is from Bellivière's oldest Coteaux du Loir vines across 5 tiny parcels. These gobelet-pruned, 80-100-year-old beauties are planted on flinty, sandy clay soils over tuffeau (soft limestone), are certified-biodynamic and harvested by hand. The bunches are direct-pressed...

100% Chenin Blanc. "L'Effraie" is from Bellivière's younger Coteaux du Loir vines, across 11 parcels totaling 3.5 hectares. These gobelet-pruned, 10-30-year-old vines are planted on flinty, sandy clay soils over tuffeau (soft limestone), are certified-biodynamic and harvested by hand. The bunches...

50% Grenache Blanc/25% Viognier/25% Vermentino. 2021 is the first vintage of Bellivière's first macerated white wine, which is part of their newer "Les Arches de Bellivière" line of wines. The vines are not part of the estate but rather from a Ventoux (southern Rhône) vineyard; the Nicolas family...