COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Rhône Valley
PRODUCTION :
60,000 bottles/year

Antoine Joly and Laurence Joly
Located northeast of Vaison-La-Romaine in the southern Côtes du Rhône, Antoine and Laurence Joly work 18 hectares of organic vineyards making some of our favorite wines in the region. They maintain a freshness and lightness in their wines by dedicating themselves to very intense vineyard work that allows them to harvest earlier than several other producers in their area, resulting in less concentrated and lower alcohol wines.

“Le Claux”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Grenache, Syrah
Vineyard Size: 2.5 hectares
Soil: limestone, clay, silt
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 20 day spontaneous fermentation in concrete with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in concrete tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Le Rosé”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: limestone, clay, silt
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 15 day fermentation
Aging: 6-8 months in concrete tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 10-15mg/L

“petit Jo”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Grenache, Syrah
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: limestone, clay, silt
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 15 day spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 6-8 months in concrete tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 10-15 mg/L

“petite Jeanne”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Grenache, Syrah
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: limestone, clay, silt
Average Age of Vines: 15-20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 90% destemmed, 6 day spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in bottle
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Prémices”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Grenache
Vineyard Size: 2.50 hectares
Soil: limestone, clay, silt
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 15 day spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 6-8 months in concrete tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none

“Flonflons”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Grenache, Syrah
Vineyard Size: 2.50 hectares
Soil: limestone, clay, silt
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 15 day spontaneous fermentation in concrete with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 6-8 months in concrete
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 10-15 mg/L

“Gaïa”
Region: Rhône
Grape: Syrah, Grenache
Vineyard Size: 2.50 hectares
Soil: limestone, clay, silt
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 80% destemmed, 20 day spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 15 months in concrete tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 10-15 mg/L