In the southern Côtes du Rhône village of Le Coriançon, the Vallot family farms vineyards planted on hills above the winery at an altitude between 250-450m. The winery is located within the appellation of Vinsobres, which forms the boundary between the Southern Rhône Valley and Provence. Domaine Vallot is one of the oldest domaines in the Côtes du Rhône, and enjoys an exceptional natural climate supported by their strong passion for quality. The fourth-generation vigneron, François Vallot, began working in organics in the early 1990s, gaining official certification in 2003. After years of biodynamic farming practices, Domaine Vallot attained their Demeter certification in 2007. Now, the fifth generation, François’s daughter, Anaïs, brings a fresh, global vision to her work at Domaine Vallot, taking the winery to the next level.

Their incredibly fresh, friendly, and downright gulp-able single-vineyard Côtes du Rhône red is a field blend of six indigenous grape varieties that are all picked and vinified together. The contiguous vineyard that surrounds the winery boasts vines over 40 years old, planted in silty calcareous clay soil with limestone bedrock. This deliciously complex and intensely satisfying red Rhône wine is among the finest examples of the category, and a rare single-vineyard expression at that.

Vinification – Grapes are hand-harvested when the grenache (70% of the blend) is at optimal maturity. The other varieties bring either ripe fruit characteristics or extra acidity and lift. The grapes are de-stemmed and spontaneously co-fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged for 12 months in underground concrete tanks. Very little sulfur is used throughout the vinification, and none is added at bottling.

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