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Rhône Septentrional

Steep northern Rhône terraces where Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne meet granite and river wind.

Place
Rhône Septentrional · Vallée du Rhône · France
Wine context
Syrah · Viognier · Roussanne · Marsanne
Producers
50
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationRhône Septentrional · Vallée du Rhône45.20° N · 4.78° E
Grape focus
Syrah · Viognier · Roussanne · Marsanne
Appellations
Côte-Rôtie · Condrieu · Château-Grillet · Saint-Joseph · Crozes-Hermitage · Hermitage · Cornas · Saint-Péray

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Producer profiles

Producers in Rhône Septentrional

  • Cave de TainTain-l'Hermitage cooperative making Northern Rhône wines focused on Syrah, with Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph bottles.
  • Château GrilletA four-hectare, south-facing Rhône AOC made from 100% Viognier, with two years of oak maturation and about 10,000 bottles produced each year.
  • Clos de la BonnetteCondrieu estate with restored terraces and Rhône reds including Cisselande and Syrah Vieilles Vignes.
  • Delas FrèresRhône producer with Hermitage holdings and named Cornas, Saint Joseph and Condrieu wines.
  • Domaine Alain GraillotFounded in 1985 in Pont-de-l’Isère, Domaine Alain Graillot crafts Crozes-Hermitage wines through organic farming, hand harvesting and whole-cluster fermentation.
  • Domaine Andre perretA 13-hectare Verlieu-Chavanay domaine working across Condrieu and Saint-Joseph, linked to Condrieu’s 1980s revival and known for Côteau de Chéry and Les Grisières.
  • Domaine ClapeCornas and Saint-Péray wines from steep granite terraces, with whole cluster fermentation and ageing in old oval foudres.
  • Domaine de la pinèdeFamily owned Châteauneuf-du-Pape domaine with red and white blends from clay limestone soils.
  • Domaine DelhomeDomaine Delhome is a Larnage estate behind Crozes-Hermitage wines including Syrah-led Boréal and Marsanne-based Loess.
  • Domaine des LisesOrganic, hand harvested Crozes-Hermitage reds with punch-down fermentation and whole bunch.
  • Domaine du MonteilletChavanay domaine across five appellations, with terraced vineyards, manual sorting and large oak casks in the cellar.
  • Domaine Eric & Joel DurandDomaine Eric & Joel Durand is a Rhône producer managed by brothers Eric and Joël Durand, with a listed Saint-Joseph red wine.
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  • Domaine FauryNorthern Rhône domaine led by Lionel Faury, with Condrieu and cellar choices that protect freshness and acidity.
  • Domaine FayolleSixth generation Gervans domaine with organic farming and wines from Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, and Saint-Péray.
  • Domaine Font SanteDomaine Font Sante is a Beaumes de Venise Vigneron Indépendant making its own red wine from its own grapes.
  • Domaine GaronAmpuis domaine making named Côte-Rôtie wines with whole bunches, variable destemming and extended French oak ageing.
  • Domaine Georges VernayRhône producer with Côte-Rôtie reds, Condrieu whites, and additional red wines from Saint-Joseph and VdP des Collines Rhodaniennes.
  • Domaine Graeme & Julie BottAmpuis domaine making Syrah and Viognier across Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph and Seyssuel.
  • Domaine Jean-Claude MarsanneMauves domaine making Saint-Joseph Syrah from steep, hand-worked granite terraces, with parcel-separated vinification and white wines associated with Marsanne and Viognier.
  • Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhône family domaine making Hermitage and Saint-Joseph wines, including parcel driven Hermitage Blanc and Cuvée Cathelin.
  • Domaine les AlexandrinsMercurol domaine founded by Alexandre Caso and Guillaume Sorrel, with Crozes Hermitage wines from savory fruit to Les Chaflans.
  • Domaine Les Bruyeres / David ReynaudDavid Reynaud's Domaine Les Bruyères has clay limestone terraces in pebble rich Crozes Hermitage and makes Saint Joseph wines.
  • Domaine Mur-Mur-Ium Vignobles PichonA 50-hectare Rhône family domaine making organic wines, with Syrah Black Elephant under IGP du Vaucluse.
  • Domaine Philippe et Vincent JabouletMercurol domaine making Syrah-led reds and Marsanne and Roussane whites across Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage.
  • Domaine Pierre GaillardMalleval domaine making organic Northern Rhône wines with separate parcel vinification, Condrieu Viognier and Côte-Rôtie reds.
  • Domaine RocheRomain Roche farms Cairanne family vineyards with manual harvest, no herbicides and organic certification since 2022.
  • Domaine RostaingDomaine Rostaing is a Côte-Rôtie domaine founded by René Rostaing in 1971, making Syrah with violet perfume, silky texture and long, ethereal finishes.
  • Domaines Paul Jaboulet AînéTain-l'Hermitage domaine with Northern Rhône vineyards, flagship La Chapelle, and organic certification since 2016.
  • E. GuigalE. Guigal is an Ampuis producer at the heart of Côte-Rôtie, known for La Mouline, the first of its La La bottlings.
  • François VillardFrançois Villard makes Rhône reds from Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph, with whole clusters, Burgundy barrels, and organic farming.
  • Gaec du mas de ReboulGaec du mas de Reboul is a Barjac, Ardèche producer situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Massif Central.
  • Jean-Luc ColomboJean-Luc Colombo makes La Belle de Mai Saint-Péray, a Marsanne and Roussanne white from an organically farmed Cornas estate.
  • JL Chave SélectionJean-Louis Chave's Mauves négociant line, with Crozes-Hermitage Silène and two Hermitage wines made from trusted grower fruit.
  • Le Plan des MoinesFounded in 2011 by Daniel Orsolini, Thierry Pommet and Claude Serra, Le Plan des Moines makes Rhône wines from selected vineyards, with estate vinification, hand harvesting, organic vineyard work and freshness on the finish.
  • M. ChapoutierRhône family business with 26 hectares of Hermitage vines, Belleruche Rouge, and Braille labels on its bottles.
  • Maison Christophe PichonRhône house making Condrieu, Côte Rôtie and Allégorie with house made yeasts, whole bunch fermentation and varied cooperage.
  • Maison OrciaRhône Valley négociant sourcing partner wines across Viognier, Côtes du Rhône, Vacqueyras and Châteauneuf du Pape.
  • Maison Quiot Mère et FilleQuiot family producer spanning Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Puyloubier, with roots in wine production since 1748.
  • Pellerin Domaines et ChateauxA Beaujolais house founded in 1912, with wines spanning regional Beaujolais, named crus and Côtes-du-Rhône Reserve.
  • Rotem & Mounir SaoumaA Rhône project begun in 2009 by Rotem and Mounir Saouma, making long-aged reds and whites through foudres, barrels and cement eggs.
  • Union des Vignerons des Côtes-du-RhôneA grower-governed Rhône cooperative turning wines from around 2,000 farming families into appellation-led bottles.
  • Vidal-FleuryA Rhône house founded in 1781 near Ampuis, spanning Syrah-led northern wines and Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre blends from the south.
  • Vignerons Ardèchois - UVICAA southern Ardèche cooperative pairing local vinification centres with Rhône varieties and a volcanic-soil Syrah.
  • Vignobles Jerome QuiotA 13th-generation family wine business spanning the South Rhône and Provence, with Château du Trignon Gigondas and Côtes du Rhône among its named wines.

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