Château Grillet

For many years Château-Grillet belonged to middle-class families from Lyon. For example, Girard Desargues, architect, mathematician, adviser to Cardinal Richelieu and son of a family of Lyon lawyers, retired to Château-Grillet in 1648, during the civil war in France. One of his guests was his friend Blaise Pascal, also a mathematician, who visited in 1652. Pascal makes reference to his friend’s wine in his Pensées.

The property remained wit...

 Château-Grillet is located between the villages of Vérin and Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône (Loire department), on the right bank of the Rhône to the south of the town of Vienne. Since 1936 this real jewel of Nature has been one of the smallest and most prestigious French appellations producing a single white wine, one of the greatest.

The vineyard of Château-Grillet is in the form of a southern-facing amphitheatre, enjoying an exceptionally ...

The unique style of Château-Grillet derives from careful vinification techniques, respecting the greatness of the terroir. A fascinating adventure.

After the harvest, each selection of vineyard parcels is pressed separately. Pressing is gentle and respects the grapes. This is a crucial step which requires continued oversight and a lot of precision. A new tank room was installed before the 2012 vintage, with small stainless-steel, temperatur...