Jean-Michel Stéphan
Côte-Rôtie
Franck Balthazar
Cornas
Clos Saint Jean
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Gourt de Mautens
Rasteau
Jean-Michel Stephan
Côte-Rôtie
One of Cote-Rotie’s most exciting winemakers is also one of the most unusual
Jean-Michel and his son Romain make wines that are resolutely old fashioned (high proportions of Serine are planted in the vineyards, the wines are fermented with whole clusters and aged in old oak), but given a “nature” treatment with no sulfur added in most vintages and semi-carbonic macerations
This results in very aromatic, juicy and sexy wines that are as pure as syrah gets. For lovers of great syrah, these are wines not to miss!
🌙 Biodynamic
4.5 ha
THE WINES
Côte-Rôtie
Côte-Rôtie Coteaux de Bassenon
Côte-Rôtie Coteaux de Tupin
Côte-Rôtie SO Brune
Franck Balthazar
Cornas
A producer who is slowly and quietly building up a reputation that sees him as one of Cornas’ three great producers next to Thierry Allemand and Auguste Clape
With wines sourced from vineyards that in some cases precede the First World War, Balthazar is resolutely traditional in his winemaking and crafts wines that are perfect examples of Cornas as an appellation
🍀Organic
4 ha
THE WINES
Cornas Caillot
Cornas Cuvée Casimir
Cornas Sans Soufre
Côtes du Rhone
Vin de France
Clos Saint Jean
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
With a plethora of very old vines in top sites such as La Crau, Clos St Jean is a domaine that has been one of Châteauneuf’s most famous ever since the 2005 vintage saw Robert Parker hand out the first 100pt scores for the top cuvIJes produced here
Producing full-throttle, big and powerful wines that are packed with beautiful fruit, this is an estate that is rightfully cult among fans of Châ- teauneuf-du-Pape around the world
🌙Biodynamic
43 ha
THE WINES
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge -Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Vaccareze, Muscardin
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc -Grenache (1/3), Clairette (1/3), Roussane (1/3)
Deus Ex-Machina -Grenache (60%), Mourvèdre (40%)
La combe des Fous -Grenache (60%), Syrah (20%), Cinsault (10%), Vaccareze (10%)
Gourt de Mautens
Rasteau
When Jérôme Bressy created Domaine Gourt de Mautens in 1996, Rasteau was a fairly obscure Côtes-du-Rhône Villages . But with his family’s old vines and their naturally low yields and his incredibly careful viticulture and winemaking, he burst on the scene, completely redefining what Rasteau was capable of
Jérôme has evolved in his approach to winemaking, taking inspiration from the wines of Château Rayas, the late Henri Bonneau, and Lalou Bize-Leroy among others
With vines aged up to 100 years, low yields of only 10-15 hl/ha, biodynamic farming and very traditional winemaking methods, he seeks purity and complexity in his wines. De- spite not bearing the Rasteau appellation anymore, these are remarkably true to their origin and have garnered a cult following🌙 Biodynamic
13 ha
THE WINES
Vaucluse Blanc
Vaucluse Rouge
