A grape variety included quite recently in the appellation specifications (2020 for AOC Côtes du Rhône for example), Marselan produces a complex, very colourful, very fragrant wine, rich in supple and harmonious tannins. It is a crossing between Grenache noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The king of the southern Rhône Valley varieties, it alone embodies all the deliciousness and generosity of Rhône wines. The most-planted of our grape varieties, it charms as much by its warmth as by the roundness of its character. It is also a versatile grape variety, which knows how to adapt to varied terroirs.

Gamay, or Gamay noir, is the unique grape variety for Beaujolais red wines. In the Rhône Valley, it flourishes in the Diois vineyard, within the AOC Châtillon-en-Diois, alongside other Burgundian grape variety: Pinot noir, Aligoté and Chardonnay.

With Caladoc, Couston made its appearance late in the Rhône Valley appellations: it has been included in the AOC Côtes du Rhône specifications since 2019. This grape variety comes from a cross between Grenache noir and Aubun, a rare and forgotten Rhône grape variety.

Formerly known as Moustardier in the old vineyards of Gigondas and Tavel, it is nowadays very little cultivated. In the blend it gives fruity and spicy notes.

Cinsault, also written Cinsaut, is in the top 5 of the most planted grape varieties in the Rhône Valley. Originally from the South of France, it is naturally adapted to the dry and warm soils of the region. Its red wines are supple, fruity and expressive, with astonishing aging potential. Its rosés are fresh, fruity and fragrant.

Carignan comes from Spain, where it is called both Mazuelo and Cariñena. It is a grape variety that is sometimes described as extreme: it can be very productive, with very high acidity, intense color and tannins.

Historic grape variety of the Rhône Valley, listed exclusively in the AOC Tavel specifications, it is a grape variety that is no longer planted today. Its name probably comes from the Provençal col (peduncle) and tor (twisted), because of its bent peduncle (the stem connecting the cluster to the branch).

This grape variety made its appearance relatively recently in the Rhône appellations: it was added to the AOC Côtes du Rhône specifications in 2019, at the same time as Couston. Caladoc is a black grape variety, a crossing made in 1958 between Grenache noir and Côt (Malbec).

This grape variety has several names, even within the Rhône Valley: it is also called Camarèse (in Gard) or Vaccarèse.