Rhône Valley

The invention of the column still in the early 19th century enabled the production of a nearly neutral spirit, the base of most modern cordials and liqueurs. In 1933 DeKuyper?...

Grenache???Syrah?wines have been made for many centuries ? the combination of?Grenache?and?Syrah?has proved extremely successful. Both members of the blend?prefer warm climates, such as those found in southern France, in Spain,...

Domaine & Maison Les Alexandrins came into being with the collaboration of three figures of the Northern Rh?ne Valley: Nicolas Jaboulet, 6th generation of a winegrowing family in Tain l?Hermitage...

Famous for its full-bodied, seductive and spicy reds with flavor and aroma characteristics reminiscent of black cherry, baked raspberry, garrigue, olive tapenade, lavender and baking spice, Chateauneuf-du-Pape is the leading...

Vignobles Brunier embodies the ensemble of the holdings by the Brunier family, notably Domaine du Vieux T?l?graphe, Domaine La Roqu?te, Domaine Les Palli?res (along with Kermit), and Le Pigeoulet des...

The history of the domaine goes back to at least 1652, when it was owned by the Chambellan Family. When a Chambellan daughter married Louis Boisson in 1777 this connected...

The winemaking tradition of the Brunel family dates back to the 17th century. Gaston Brunel, a famous negociant, acquired the Chateau de la Gardine in Chateauneuf du Pape in 1945....

For over 250 years, the "Val de Dieu" (Valley of God), an area suitable for cultivation from which the name "Vaudieu" was to come, has sheltered a vineyard within its...

The French did not invent winemaking. They simply perfected it. For centuries, France has been producing wines that inspire poetry, awe, and wonder; wines that blur the lines between nature,...

France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is...

Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rh?ne blends originate from France?s?Rh?ne?Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions, proving most successful in?Spain,?Australia?and?California. Typically some combination of?Grenache blanc,?Marsanne,?Roussanne?and?Viognier?form the basis...

Domaine de Fondr?che is owned by S?bastien Vincenti who produces organic wines in Ventoux. Fondr?che is one of the best run if not the finest estate in the Ventoux. Shrewd...

Guillaume Demoulin is the fourth generation of his family to farm the beautiful vineyards of Chateau de Trinquevedel. His great-grandfather, Eug?ne, bought the eighteenth-century chateau in 1936?an opportune decision that...

Ch?teau La Nerthe is in contention for being one of the oldest estates in Ch?teauneuf-du-Pape. Historical documents from 1560 mention the estate. The historic Ch?teau was built in 1736. Ch?teau...

France's?wine regions have developed distinct identities for their wines, using many different grape varieties and winemaking practices to produce their areas? best possible wines.?With a rigid system of laws regulating...

This large (92 hectares), historic estate produces?ample, fleshy white Chateauneufs that provide lots of immediate appeal but also possess the depth to reward patience. The traditional bottling is raised in...

"Remain close to the source in order to better understand the constraints, but also harness its potential." This maxim guides Ogier's principles in producing some of the most awarded wines...

Our wine making team ?work? (in the fun sense of the word) all over the world, both in our own vineyards and wineries and closely with partners who have become...

The Chaudi?re family has been part of the European Cellars portfolio since our founding in 1990 when the Rh?ne Valley wasn?t really on anyone?s radar let alone the then backwaters...

The history of the Chapoutier family stretches back to the early nineteenth century when current owner Michel Chapoutier?s great-, great-, great-grandfather Marius purchased an estate and some vineyards in the...

Since 1318, the fortified stronghold of Bonpas, from the French "Bon Passage", has watched over the safe crossing of the Durance river along the historic route that once linked Rome...