Rousset-les-Vignes domaine with Grenache led Fruiandise Rouge and floral, creamy Fruiandise Blanc.
The producer
Domaine de la Bouvaude is based in Rousset-les-Vignes in the Drôme Provençale. Alain Blachon brings a background in geology and digital technology to the domaine, which began transitioning to organic agriculture under his ownership. Fruiandise Rouge is the named red wine, while Fruiandise Blanc is the named white. Blanc has soft fruit and honeyed flowers, with a full, creamy palate and good acidity.
Known for
Fruiandise Côtes du Rhône wines
Notable facts
Alain Blachon, a geologist and technology entrepreneur, acquired the domaine in 2020.
Domaine de la Bouvaude is based in Rousset-les-Vignes in the Drôme Provençale.
Fruiandise Rouge finishes with spiced and licorice notes.
Fruiandise Blanc has a full, creamy palate with floral tones and good acidity.
The story
Blachon's First Vintage
In 2020, Alain Blachon arrived at Domaine de la Bouvaude after a doctorate in geology and a period in digital technology. He acquired the domaine in Rousset-les-Vignes and began its transition to organic agriculture within that same year. Blachon entered the estate with a scientific background and a new farming direction already underway. The domaine's range includes festive and light fruity wines, a middle tier, and prestige cuvées.
From the atlas
Domaine de la Bouvaude
A Rhône Valley domaine in Rousset-les-Vignes, making Fruiandise Rouge and Fruiandise Blanc while transitioning to organic agriculture.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Rhône Valley
Village
Rousset-les-Vignes
Vineyard
15 hectares
Red wine
Fruiandise Rouge Domaine de la Bouvaude, 2024
White wine
Fruiandise Blanc Domaine de la Bouvaude, 2024
Farming
Organic transition
The Producer
Alain Blachon, a geologist and technology entrepreneur, acquired Domaine de la Bouvaude in 2020 and began its transition to organic agriculture that year. The domaine remains based in Rousset-les-Vignes and works across red and white wines, with Fruiandise Rouge and Fruiandise Blanc as named bottles.
Place
Rousset-les-Vignes is the village address in the Drôme Provençale, within the Rhône Valley. Fruiandise Rouge and Fruiandise Blanc carry the Côtes du Rhône appellation, one as red wine and one as white. The domaine name identifies the producer, while Côtes du Rhône names the regional category on the bottle.
Wines
The range moves from festive and light fruity wines through a middle tier to prestige cuvées. Fruiandise Rouge is 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Marselan, a red made for immediate drinking with juicy, fleshy texture and acidity balancing its fullness. Fruiandise Blanc is made from Viognier, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. It has a bright yellow color, aromas of soft fruit and honeyed flowers, then a full, creamy palate with floral tones and good acidity.
Final Word
Domaine de la Bouvaude joins Alain Blachon's geological background with organic farming and red and white Rhône wines from Rousset-les-Vignes.