REGION: Rhone (Northern)

Stéphane Vedeau, of Clos Bellane fame, is the owner and winemaker of J. Boutin. Named after his mother Jeannine Boutin, Stéphane works tiny parcels from some of the finest sites in the Northern Rhône. These are wines that convey their noble terroir clearly and resonantly

Laurent Fayolle is the 6th generation to run this small family estate in Gervans. Laurent inherited 7ha of heirloom parcels in the granite hills found on the backside of the hill of Hermitage. With his light touch in the cellar and organic farming, he makes wines of supreme elegance and refinement.

Mas de Boislauzon is an estate comprised of some 30 hectares of vineyard, 10 of which are in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation. The estate has been certified organic since 2012, and in practice they are largely biodynamic.