Caves à vin- Maisons des vins Ardèche

Along the via fluvia, a hedonistic stopover. This cellar offers an atmosphere conducive to tasting and discovery. A branch of the Cave de Saint-Désirat, the Caveau de Sarras defends and presents the vineyards of the Coteaux de Sarras, known for producing some of the finest wines in the Rhône Valley: AOP Saint-Joseph (white and red) and Condrieu (white), as well as good single-varietal wines from the Ardèche (IGP), such as Viogniers. We appreciate the erudite advice and some of the low-priced suggestions. No mistake with cuvée Rochevine.

Founded in 1928, the Cave de Lablachère brings together about a hundred winegrowers. The 420 ha of vines are situated at an altitude of between 200 and 500 m with a hot and dry climate. The production of 23,000 hectolitres of Ardèche wine is made from recognised quality grape varieties. In white: marsanne, grenache blanc, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and viognier. In rosé: syrah, cabernet, grenache (gris) and gamay. In red: gamay, merlot, cabernet, syrah, grenache and chatus. The wines of the cellar are regularly rewarded at agricultural competitions.

Helvie is not the name of the owner but the name of the Ardèche during antiquity, presumably inherited from Prehistory. However, nothing prehistoric or ancient in this cellar! It is even at the cutting edge of innovation by expanding, for example, its bio-free radius of organic wines, which is more demanding? ! Any tastings? There are also. Do you want to accompany your wines? Of course there is one. An excellent address to know and visit.

On two streets of the town hall, this wine cellar is well signposted from the RN 86 - two possibilities: or park along the national or enter the city via the central roundabout and you can easily find the place - to load the trunk of some vouchers… in front of the cellar. Sylvie's passion, wine merchants, vineyards and délices are visible: Côtes du Rhône with some of its greatest wines, great wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy du Val-de-Loire, Languedoc and South-West are carefully placed in the shelves of the cellar which houses the summer touffeur behind thick walls. But it's not all because local products are ardéchois - jams, blocks and even this rare water produced in Asperjoc: The Queen of the Basalts - are beautifully displayed on shelves. On the bulk, wines from Countries of Ardèche and Costières de Nîmes and some table wines. An excellent Muscat of Lunel of owner, discreet homage to the roots of the vineyard complete the pretty panel of this nice cellar which has the concern - alas too rare today to propose excellent wines without ruining the client.

This cooperative brings together 14 wine cellars in the southern Ardèche and groups together the production of the 1,500 cooperative winegrowers. All the bottles and Bag in Box® are vinified and packaged by the Maison des vignerons. A practical address with its car park, superb with its exposed stones, interesting with its good local bottles at attractive prices and the advice of passionate people. The Ardèche Winegrowers also welcome you in their cellar in Ruoms.

Although Maison Latour has remained a family-run business since it was founded in 1797, it is nonetheless world-renowned. Originally based in Burgundy, the company has played a major role in the success of Ardèche wines and in the birth of the Grand Ardèche appellation, accompanying the rise in quality of the vineyards, particularly the Chardonnay grape variety. Maison Latour buys grapes from around a hundred winegrowers and processes them using high-tech equipment. The tasting cellar is located in the heart of the vineyards.

Set in an exceptional terroir, the estate is now run by Sylvie and Philippe Desbos. It was created in 1960, in the middle of the countryside. Grapes are pressed the old-fashioned way, using a mechanical press. Here, the draught horse is back in action, ploughing with respect for the soil. The passion that drives them and the success that has forged their reputation. The estate produces renowned Saint-Joseph wines and, on a daily basis, a red wine from France.

Just a stone's throw from the tourist office, the Rosières winery groups together 150 winegrowers, i.e. 700 hectares of vines, spread over 13 communes. The variety of soils and exposures are an asset that the cellar makes the most of. It produces local wines made from Gamay and Cabernet Sauvignon for the reds and rosés, and from Sauvignon Blanc for the whites. Two exceptions: Viognier on sandstone soils which gives a rare and magnificent wine and Chatus, a grape variety which survived the phylloxera epidemic and whose most beautiful plants are found in the commune of Vernon.

This cellar offers wines from the Ardèche winegrowers of the protected appellations of origin Côtes-du-rhône and Côtes-du-vivarais as well as organic wines. The Vignerons des Gorges are particularly dynamic and committed to wine tourism. They are grouped together in producers' stores, some of them also offer their olive oils, mark out winegrowers' paths and program walks in the vineyards as part of a dynamic wine tourism.

In a charming place, this wine cellar that loves beer will make you see (and drink) all the colours. Brunes strong to amber, white light to those more glazed, you can also rent a beer counter to animate your birthdays, weddings or any other event! The cellar also offers a selection of spirits among the best references. Many gift ideas are offered according to the season.

Founded in 1952, the Cooperative Cellar today receives grapes from 75 co-operators and produces 27 000 hectolitres of wine per year. Primarily composed of côtes-du-rhône, the vineyard has grown for thirty years from new varieties: cabernet-sauvignon, Merlot, chardonnay, viognier, pinot noir and Sauvignon white came to complement initial production.

Personalized service of high quality, a large number of references ranging from the essential names to the more confidential addresses, this cellar is carried out with a hand by a dynamic team that puts itself at your service to find the wine of your dreams and to help you organise your events. A small sun terrace offers a good glass of wine when the beautiful days come back. You can even ask them to organise a private and personalized tasting!

So many treasures hidden in the cellar of this imposing building held by Thierry Miraillet. From local wine at very affordable prices, to the greatest vintages of the Rhone Valley, but also bottles from all the great wine regions of France, they are all there, carefully arranged, lovingly classified. An advice is welcome to orient us among the racks and help us to make our choice among all these references... A place not to be missed for wine and champagne lovers, or for a tasteful gift.