Domaine de Cristia in Châteauneuf du Pape | The Guide

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Introducing the estate Domaine de Cristia was founded around 1942 by Etienne Grangeon. The estate takes its name from the locality, Cristia, where they have part of their vineyard. The vineyard is not far from the village of Courthezon, where the estate is located. Initially, the Domaine Cristia Châteauneuf du Pape estate owned around two hectares of Grenache vines in the southern Rhône Valley .... Read more

Domaine Grand Veneur: Alain Jaume's best cuvées and vintages

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The story of a family of talented winemakers Located in the northern part of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, the JAUME family has excelled as winemakers from generation to generation, since 1826. Alain Jaume's family currently operates 3 vineyards. There's the famous Domaine Grand Veneur, with its great plot-based cuvées, the most prestigious of the family's estates. Then there's Le Clos de Sixte and Chateau Mazane. Alain Jaume's family respects the environment in all aspects of winemaking. The methods... Read more

Domaine Clos St Jean: History of the estate and details of its vintages

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Here's one of our beautiful partner estates in the Rhône: Le Clos Saint Jean. The estate was founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Edmond Tacussel, before changing its name in 1910. It has remained in the family from generation to generation. Today, it is run by Pascal and Vincent Maurel, who work hard to produce top-quality wine. The estate preserves its soils, maintaining them with... Read more

Château de Beaucastel Best Vintages: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Château de Beaucastel, owned by the Perrin family, is a winegrowing estate in Courthézon. Today, Jean-Pierre and François Perrin have taken over the 100-hectare estate, out of a total of 130 hectares. In this article, you'll find out more about the history behind this estate, as well as its cuvées, and in particular the cuvée in tribute to Jacques Perrin, which is the estate's most prestigious. What is a partner estate? It's a close partnership with the winemakers... Read more

Le Clos du caillou: The guide for wine lovers

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Today, we're going to tell you about one of our partner estates: Clos du Caillou, run by the Vacheron family since 1956. In this article, I'll tell you about the history of this estate, as well as the details of its finest cuvées. It's a Châteauneuf du Pape celebrity that every lover of great wine should know (and taste!). > Clos du Caillou wines at the best price and in stock Presentation of the estate This estate is located on sloping, rounded pebbles,... Read more

The best vintages of Clos des Papes | Guide domaine

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The Avril family owns the prestigious Rhône estate Clos des Papes. For many tasters, it's one of the best Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines vintage after vintage, and the 2017 Clos des Papes lives up to its reputation at a price under 80€. Discover in this article which are the best vintages of Clos des Papes red and white according to the opinion of taster Robert Parker. You'll find these tasting notes for the reds and whites... Read more

Domaine de la vieille Julienne: History and vintages

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The Domaine de La Vielle Julienne, which we're going to talk about today, tells the story of Monsieur Daumen, who, without his purchase at the time, would not be what he is today. In this article, I'll describe the history of this estate, as well as the details of these three great cuvées. > La Vieille Julienne wines in stock History of the estate: Monsieur Daumen acquired the Domaine de la Vieille Julienne in 1905. The winegrower cultivates a few plots of... Read more