Rhône Valley Wine

Fermented whole bunch and aged in neutral oak, this is a grippy, powerfully-structured wine that nonetheless displays wonderful purity of fruit and terroir: blackberries, dark cherries, wildflowers, black pepper, brine, and smoked... Read More

Farmed biodynamically and vinified with minimal intervention, this is a fresh, lively example of northern Rhône Syrah in a restrained, drink-now style. Juicy and dark-fruited, with hints of pepper and savory undertones,... Read More

Grown and vinified following natural principles, this white blend is aged on fine lees in mostly concrete—aromas of honeysuckle and pear, with pleasant acidity and ripe, round stone fruit on the palate. Delicious!... Read More

Certified-biodynamic Châteauneuf du Pape from a 7th generation winemaker? Yes, please! Complex & elegant, with aromas and flavors of dark cherry, blackberry, rosemary, cedar, and smooth tannins.

From an organically-farmed, polycultural estate (certain portions are planted to cherry & apricot trees, rather than vines), this wine represents excellent value for classically-styled Saint-Joseph. Dark-fruited, peppery, savory,... Read More

Jean-Paul Versino combines fruit from estate’s newest vineyards outside of Joncquières with declassified Châteauneuf-du-Pape to produce this vibrant and earth wine. The addition of Merlot adds body and notes... Read More

This crowd-pleasing, food-friendly southern Rhone red blend is made from predominantly Grenache (and a touch of Cinsault), handled carefully to produce a fresh, accessible wine with floral aromas, notes of juicy red fruit, and... Read More

Sibling team Aude Chapuis and Hervé Gibert rescued their tiny 1.5ha plot in 2018, reclaiming it from forested overgrowth. Classically styled, it offers powerful aromas & flavors of dark fruit, briny, savory undertones,... Read More

This organically-farmed Syrah comes from Maxime Graillot, son the late Alain, true ‘royalty’ when it comes to winemaking in the northern Rhône. The nose is all varietal character, dark-fruited, savory, and mineral,... Read More

From the southernmost Syrah-growing area in the northern Rhône, this naturally grown and vinified red displays aromas of red fruit and blackberry complemented by spice, savory undertones, and briny minerality. Balanced on... Read More

An incredibly versatile wine with complex and refined aromas of licorice, red fruits, and subtle spice leading to a well-structured but soft palate bursting with bright red fruit, black pepper, and garrigue. Delicious!... Read More

Über-traditional in style despite his youth, Guillaume Gilles works his vineyards organically by hand, eschews the destemmer, vinifies with natural yeasts, and makes complex, wild, almost feral cool-climate Syrah. Purple... Read More

Somewhat unusually, this organic Provencal red is made from a single variety—Carignan—rather than the traditional GSM blend. Bright, food-friendly acidity leads to lively red fruit flavors, subtle pepper, and a smooth,... Read More

With 5.5 hectares under vine and 15 devoted to polyculture (milk cows, grains, fruit), this estate is worked honestly & without chemical input. Juicy & accessible, this Gamay offers superb purity of fruit and surprising structure.... Read More

Built for extending aging, the extraordinary wines of the Levet family represent some of the northern Rhône’s finest examples of Syrah—dark-fruited, peppery, briny, and meaty, they are complex, serious wines... Read More

Northern Rhône natural-wine superstar Jean-Michel Stéphan produces this wine from young vineyards planted outside of Côte-Rôtie with his son, Romain. Intensely floral on the nose, it offers surprising... Read More

Arguably the greatest winemaker working in Côte-Rôtie, Jean-Michel Stéphan learned his low-intervention approach from Marcel Lapierre! This VdF bottling produced with his son, Romain, offers stunning value with... Read More

This historic estate has produced top-notch CdP since 1865, combining firm structure and complexity with fresh red fruit flavors, aromas of violet, and underlying spice. Although delicious now, it would reward further aging!... Read More

From 50-to-90-year-old vines, this Châteauneuf-du-Pape is aged in a combination of concrete and large, old French oak foudres, resulting in an elegant, balanced, & not overly-oaked wine with loads of red & black fruit, peppery... Read More