Condrieu estate with restored terraces and Rhône reds including Cisselande and Syrah Vieilles Vignes.
The producer
Clos de la Bonnette is a Condrieu estate on terraces believed to date back centuries, with a vineyard history linked to Roman times. The property was abandoned after the Second World War and later restored and replanted. Its red range includes Cisselande and Syrah Vieilles Vignes, with oak ageing and no new wood. Cisselande is unfined and unfiltered, while Vieilles Vignes receives light filtration. Traditional chestnut poles support the vines in the old vine parcels.
Known for
Restored Condrieu terraces and Syrah
Notable facts
The vineyard site is believed to have produced wine since Roman times.
Traditional chestnut poles support the vines in the old vine parcels.
The vineyard terraces were restored and new vines planted in 1999.
The estate acquired two additional vineyards in the Côte Rôtie appellation in 2016 and 2019.
The story
Organic Farming First
In 1970, Isabelle Guiller and Henri Montabonnet began farming fruit and vegetables organically with their families. Twenty two years later, they acquired the vineyard. The property had been abandoned and overgrown after the Second World War, leaving old terraces to rebuild by hand. The couple restored the terraces and planted new vines in 1999. Their family farming came first, followed two decades later by the work of recovering a vineyard site with a Roman era history.
From the atlas
Clos de la Bonnette
A Condrieu estate where restored terraces meet Rhône reds raised in old oak with no new wood.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Home base
Condrieu
Historic vineyard
Wine believed to have been produced here since Roman times
Terraces
Centuries old terraces restored and replanted
Named reds
Clos de la Bonnette Syrah Vieilles Vignes and Cisselande
The Producer
Clos de la Bonnette is a Condrieu estate built around a vineyard site believed to have produced wine since Roman times. The property was abandoned and became overgrown after the Second World War. Its terraces were restored and new vines planted in 1999.
The red wines use oak without new wood, while filtration differs between the cuvées. Syrah Vieilles Vignes receives light filtration. Cisselande is produced unfined and unfiltered.
Place
The estate's Rhône footprint reaches beyond Condrieu. It acquired two additional vineyards in the Côte Rôtie appellation in 2016 and 2019. Syrah Vieilles Vignes is produced on the heights of Ampuis, giving that bottle a defined hillside origin.
Wines
The named red cuvées are Clos de la Bonnette Syrah Vieilles Vignes and Cisselande. Syrah Vieilles Vignes is made from 100% Syrah, produced on the heights of Ampuis, and aged one year in old oak barrels with no new wood. It receives light filtration.
Cisselande is made from 100% Shiraz and aged six months in oak barrels with no new wood. It is produced unfined and unfiltered.
Final Word
Clos de la Bonnette joins Roman era vineyard history to Rhône reds shaped by old oak, no new wood, and different approaches to filtration.