Sylvain Gauthier is a rising star in Saint Joseph. Originally from the French Moselle, where his father had an organic vineyard, he moved to the Rhone to work at Domaine du Tunnel in Cornas and Chapoutier.

 In 2007 he found vineyards around Cheminas on steep granite slopes and terraces. Little by little he grew his Domaine that now tallies to 10 hectares. 7 hectares of which are in Saint Joseph appellation and 3 ha of altitude vin de pays.

In 2020 he built a new cellar high up in the hills above Ozon, allowing him to be even more detailed in his work.

The French magazine La revue du vin de France, named him Discovery of the year 2016.

He works organically, certification pending. I was stunned by the sharpness of his thinking, which translate in the quality of his wines. The cellars are beautiful and immaculate, all the ingredients are aligned for stellar range.

The whites are chiselled, even his Viognier. Saint Joseph Blanc is unusal being 100% Roussanne, The Syrah’s are delicate, pure and full of charm. Exactly what I had in mind when looking for Northern Rhone wines and St Jospeh especially.

The range will grow over time, first is the core of the line up Saint Joseph!