Established in 1994, the Tardieu-Laurentwines turned heads from the outset. Michel Tardieu, now working independently, is completely free to pursue his philosophy without any impediment. Obsessive in his pursuit of the perfect translation of vintage and place, Michel refers to himself as a terroirist.
Provençal by birth, Michel settled in the Lubéron, in the southern Rhône, with his charming wife Michelle. In partnership with Burgundian ...
Logically, given that the accurate translation of terroir and vintage is fundamental to Michel Tardieu’s mindset, intervention is minimal and top quality ingredients are absolutely essential. To that end, a huge part of Michel’s work involves building long-term, mutually beneficial, relationships with a network of low-yield producers, who own specific, top quality parcels, largely of old vines. Michel works closely with them, ensuring the very...
The northern Rhône reds, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Cornas, Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage are destined for new oak, Alliers and Tronçais. Tardieu-Laurent southern reds usually go into barrels of one year or a mix of new and one year. Of the whites, cuvée Guy Louis, Condrieu, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Saint-Péray are partially in new oak, part one year old whilst Tardieu-Laurent’s substantial and exceptional Hermitage sees 100% new barrels.
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