Gourmet products local specialties and wines Rhône-Alpes

It is the temple of the macaroon and the chocolate! Didier Laurent is a renowned pastry chef and chocolatier. His collection of homemade chocolates is a delight for the gourmets. In summer, it is here that one comes to seek an ice cream and all the year of the macaroons of exception, stones of Volane or a pastry of quality. The products are made as often as possible with local products (cream, milk, fruit, chestnuts...) and following the seasons. Pastry classes from 12 years old.

Grimaudier, birthplace of'd'Anglas, is a solid th century building, where Roberto and Sabine flared the old Bread oven. They propose to assist and even participate in all stages of wood fire production. And in the old barn you can discover and buy the products of the grimaudier terroirferme. And if you have the chance to go in summer, you can participate in the animations organized around these days of bread festival.

A three-generation company dedicated to Picodon de Dieulefit, a goat's milk tomme with a characteristic, slightly spicy flavor. The company collects raw goat's milk from as far afield as Bourdeaux to make these tommes, which measure 5 to 7 cm in diameter and 50 to 80 g in accordance with the AOC. Cavet offers different maturing stages: from 8 days to 2 months and more. Of course, the longer the ripening, the more personalized the picodon! The Dieulefit method label implies a cheese matured for at least 2 months (14 days for a classic AOC picodon).

It is the third generation of winegrowers to produce this well-known organic wine. The vines of the Domaine du Rieu-Frais blossom on the marl soils of the beautiful Ennuyée valley, on 30 ha combining 9 grape varieties. The vinification, like the cultivation, is done organically and by hand. The winemaker offers free visits of the cellars and oenology courses. The domain produces a white chardonnay, a white viognier, a rosé of syrah, and many red wines. Also a very good organic grape juice.

For over 45 years, Domaine La Rosière has been perpetuating a tradition of terroir-driven wines, using local grape varieties from the Baronnies hillsides. The reds feature Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. White wines feature Viognier and Chardonnay. Wines with poetic names: Confidence, Héritage, Chardonette and La Vertue. Part of the estate's production is also organic, under the Bio'ronnies label for red, rosé and white wines. A particular favorite is the sparkling Chardonnay rosé.

More than just a cheese dairy, this is a place steeped in history, where tradition is handed down from father to son. Albert Roche opened the establishment in the 1950s, and it's been Jérôme who has taken up the torch for nearly 40 years. The Coucouron cheese, a blue-veined cow's cheese, is much sought-after by cheese lovers, but the dairy also produces an organic ewe's milk blue. All these cheeses are made with milk from the herds that graze peacefully in the nearby mountains. An address not to be missed.

There are cow's milk, goat's milk and ewe's milk cheeses available in many versions, including goudoulet, an Ardèche version of reblochon, as well as the creamy log of Mézenc, Mazan abbey (Gruyère style). You can also stock up on milk, butter and fresh cream. If you wish to visit the cheese factory, go there in the morning during the production process. If you go for a walk, stop and do your shopping, you won't be disappointed.

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.

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.

A must of the Ardèche chestnut grove! More than 65 specialities compete for the spotlight: PDO chestnuts in their natural state, in cream, in syrup, in flour, in liqueur... There is also a gourmet collection of around twenty jams and jellies made from fruit from the orchard or the mountains. Also on the shelves: lamb meat, beers and Ardèche wines. You can visit the chestnut grove and the processing workshop before savouring the specialities which you will be sure to stock up on afterwards so that you can enjoy the Ardèche at home...

To discover the ardéchoises agricultural traditions, here is a farm where you are welcome not only to enjoy the good local products - jams and syrups - but also to rediscover the tools of the past and the farm animals. A fun and friendly stop for the whole family.

It has been more than twenty-five years since the company was founded. A godsend! Thanks to it, no need to go from farm to farm. This Main Paysanne groups together about thirty producers of the area around the slogan "products of our farms sold by ourselves". You will find seasonal fruits and vegetables, but also cold cuts, foie gras, poultry, lamb, smoked trout, truffles, goat's milk cheeses, snails, chestnuts, honey, wine, spirulina and many other flavors... A really smart address!

In her beautiful farmhouse at Les Echaffis, at an altitude of 1,400 m, Nicole treats gourmets at snack time, either hot or cold, with mulled wine, hot and cold drinks and home-made pastries. Her speciality are the jams that can be found on all the gourmet tables of the country: chestnut, blueberry and raspberry jams or flower jams with, for example, a delicious elderberry jam. A marvel not to be missed and that we hasten to buy in the shop on the spot.

An unavoidable charcuterie reference! The company was founded in 1880 by Florentin Rome. Five generations later, it is Samuel Rome who runs the company. And it is still the same good artisanal pork meats that are made on this Ardèche mountain. Rome is particularly famous for its pure pork, boletus, chestnut, or even venison and blueberry pâtés and for its beautiful collection of dry sausages. There are also dishes prepared with love as well as boxes of Ardèche flavors, salty, sweet with wine of the region.

This store, which offers top-quality products, all organically grown or from sustainable agriculture, is a member of the "Terre d'envie" network, a label that guarantees respect for nature and animals throughout the production chain, as well as total transparency on product provenance. La musette brings together some fifteen farms in the region and offers poultry, lamb, kid, ham, pâtés, caillettes, sausages, fresh eggs, cheese, vegetables, fruit juices, jams, honey, chestnut cream, gingerbread, bread and wine...

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.

On the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, here is a boutique not exactly like the others, since it presents products exclusively from organic farming. If some come from Ardèche where you can practice this type of culture, you can fill out its fruit and vegetable basket, dairy and meat, fresh bread… and food supplements. In this natural market there are also many products for our well-being - cosmetics, elixirs, clays…

A regional benchmark! The Limouches drying room and workshops are located on the pass of the same name, at an altitude of 1,000 m. The company was founded in 1962 by Alex Chomarat, with his son Gilles taking over in 1993. The house's flagship product remains the caillette, a small round pâté with herbs and spices. Also tasty are ham, raw or cooked, sausages, herb sausages, murson... Stores also in Montélier and Col des Limouches.

An artisanal, farmhouse, organic and 100% walnut address. Founded in 1991, Cave Noisel was taken over in 2017 by the "Handi Capables" team from LMDES, an adapted company based in Saint-Jean-en-Royans. Walnut wine, walnut jam, walnut cream, walnut-filled pies, sublime green walnut chutney adopted by the region's chefs... not forgetting the flagship product, virgin walnut oil. The Noisel family's legacy of artisanal production is sure to delight your taste buds. You can also stop off for a tasting session and visit the stone mill.

Owner of a vineyard of 25 hectares, artisan of wine and wine, Jacques Faure invites you to discover or better know the wines of his production: clairette, crémant-de-die and nest-de-die. One thing is certain: you will be received with the smile and kindness of local people.

All gastronomes lovers of cochonnailles often agree on this point that the best meats are usually not in the dry climate regions. Unfortunately, we could say for the Diois if there were, fortunately, exceptions. Here is one, which perhaps confirms the rule, in any case does not fear the competition of products "made in Haute-Loire" or "made in Ardèche". It is only to see the army of the ham hung on the ceiling. And other treasures are also available among which home chorizos, stomachs, herbal sausages.

Le Père Craquant was a famous pastry chef from Saillans, whose real name was Jean Eynard, who operated in the 1920s. Improving on the traditional recipe for almond croquettes, he invented a cookie so good that its fame spread beyond France's borders. Today, Craquant remains crisp and delicious, and is available in four versions: plain with almonds, almonds and chocolate, and with orange or lemon peel. Also on the shelves: navettes and meringue macaroons.

A gourmet, organic address. Thyme, lavender or sage syrup and jelly? Or fennel, lime blossom, nettle, lemon balm, elderflower, bergamot mint, rose, savory, chestnut blossom. A collection based on aromatic and medicinal plants harvested in the wild or on the farm. Dare to use sage syrup to glaze roast pork, fennel syrup in tomato coulis, rose syrup in peach salad... Also an organic lamb farm. On site, a gîte caravan and three guest rooms.

Nestled at the foot of the castle, this winery was created in 1926. La Suzienne is a showcase of the region's winegrowing landscape, an ambassador for the diversity of the terroirs and local wines. It brings together the winegrowers of 22 communes located in the Drôme Provençale and the northern part of the Vaucluse. La Suzienne produces and markets 4 AOP appellations: côtes-du-rhône, côtes-du-rhône-villages, grignan-les-adhémar and suze-la-rousse. Many events with animations and concerts around tastings, oysters and wines lunch for example. See program on the website.

A large area on the holiday road with a beautiful shopping mall, a great chance that you don't miss! Everyone has its own account: the automobiliste motorist, the rush that needs a peigne or a nice bouquet. Inside the brand, a vast space is devoted to appliances, computer computers, image and sound, and a bookstore can satisfy culture thirsty.

A nice baby Carrefour! In the south area, the hotel offers a quiet and friendly version in the city. One of its advantages: less tails at the cashier… The Carrefour market, which now flourishes in the heart of the cities, is a tradition of grocery stores. And that is all the better! We like this impression of doing shopping in the neighborhood and finding a range of good products.

Place of crafts and art exhibitions, but also trade shows. Managed by the city, the hall hosts events all year round.

Since 2003, Stéphanie and Mario have taken over the business from Marc Bonnaire, one of the winegrowers who was at the origin of the creation of the Vin de Pays des Balmes Dauphinoises around 1970. We discover a vineyard offering an interesting range of wines of all colors. You will find the white chardonnay, the rosé wine, the red wine la Meute, a blend of syrah and mondeuse grapes. If you prefer sparkling wines, you will also have the choice. Tasting of white, rosé and red wines.

You will discover the secrets of manufacturing many products that accompany your breakfasts or cups: Milk breads with the famous Pitch range, pancake, muffins and all sliced brioches, braided, grape breads… A group tour of a production line, slide show, all follow-up, of course, a coffee and a tasting of the products of the famous brand.

Every Friday afternoon, Place J.-J.-Rousseau (front of Mégaroyal cinema).

Gourmet discovery of a Dauphiné biscuit factory created by Maurice Louvat in 1954 and taken over by the children Maryvonne and Gérard Louvat. Cakes, pastry meringues, coconut rocks, meringue macaroons, dry petits fours, Dauphinois shortbread, chocolate chip palets, marmalade glasses... are made by hand according to traditional recipes. We fell in love with their new creation, the "Bounty of the Alps". Guided tour, films are on the program. The shop also offers various regional products.

Sale of fine and bulk wines and regional products.

Petit Smart enjoys its shops that bloom in the villages and present, in an attractive point of attraction, beautiful and good products from the surrounding farms. Easy parking and a shop where you can find everything you need to prepare a delicious meal or a hiker's snack: charcuterie, poultry, fat ducks, cheeses, fruit and vegetables on the stalls. We take his cart and we use it! Besides, a bakery that is so tasty to complement the country's accents.

Didier Morion, a passionate independent winegrower, manages his 11 ha of vineyards with a masterful hand. His first vintage was born in 1993. Since then, he has never ceased to improve the quality of his products, which are made with the help of state-of-the-art techniques. AOP Condrieu with the Vents d'Anges or a sweet viognier with the cuvée Maëllyse. 5,5 ha of the domain are in Saint Joseph, roussane and marsanne grapes, and produce the cuvée "Cranilles". A top of the range wine as we like them. Also white Sarments in Vin de Pays and Gaby, a sweet viognier.

Following the family tradition and attached to his terroir, Maxime Verzier proposes: Condrieu Authentic in organic and biodynamic methods on the hillsides overlooking Chavanay; Saint-Joseph on the Blondeau and Ballustre plots facing the Pilat and old Syrah vines on the famous Madone d'Izeras plot. Also to be discovered are Connivence, Bohème and Syrah, IGP des Collines Rhodaniennes, almost all of which are sold out. On the Seyssuel side, a 100% Syrah cuvée called Première Lueur. Please note that the estate's gîte is no longer available for rent.

A great place. An independent shop that honors organic and local products. Animated by organic enthusiasts, the store offers a real market of products from organic agriculture with fruits and vegetables, dairy products, organic bread, organic wines from different regions, beers, cheeses, aromatic herbs, but also beauty and cleaning products that respect our environment. Even an organic bookshop! A beautiful spirit reigns at this address made of passion and sharing.

Xavier Boy created his field in 1992. From its young vines, the wine grower knows how to create a Domaine de Pierre Blanche 2002 with aromas of black fruits and scale. To discover.

The oldest domain of Chavanay finds its origins in 1797. An ancestral know-how - historical domain of the côte-rôtie AOP -, exceptional vines developed by Romain Decelle who converted the domain to organic viticulture. In an extraordinary setting, De Boisseyt has 11 hectares of vines to produce Côte-Rôtie "Côte Blonde", Condrieu "Les Corbonnes" and elegant and powerful St. Joseph wines. Visit the cellar for a tasting with many offers of visits, including a walk on the hillsides of Chavanay.

On 17 hectares where generations succeed one another in the vineyards and in the stone cellars, Lionel Faury raises the jewels of the northern Côtes-du-Rhône: Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Saint Joseph. In viticulture as well as in vinification, the domain has the constant concern to develop the respect of the terroir and the characteristics of the vintage and he succeeds very well with each vintage. With the Cuvée de Condrieu La Berne, Lionel Faury lets the grapes from vines that are over 40 years old express themselves. In côte-rôtie, cuvée Révinescence.

André Perret has been running the family business for 41 years. Today, he manages an 11-hectare estate of viognier, syrah, marsanne and merlot-syrah vines, producing wines in the saint-joseph, condrieu and vins de pays appellations (viognier, syrah, marsanne and merlot). Among the Condrieu wines are Coteau de Chéry, the house's flagship, Clos Chanson and Saint Joseph Les Grisières. Planted on hillsides and terraced, the vines are entirely hand-grown. André Perret limits treatment.

A must-see in the appellation that you must discover by climbing to the top. Stéphane Montez joined the family estate in 1997. This enthusiast of the land has built a cellar with a panoramic view of the valley, a jewel. Among the pearls that you must taste: the Cuvée du Papy in Saint Joseph, the famous Grandes Chaillées in Condrieu or the Grandes Places in Côte-Rôtie. An unforgettable visit to an estate that continues to grow in size and prestige.

Le Caveau du Château is a unique wine tourism experience in the Rhône Valley. In a grandiose setting - the Clos Joly, a ^19th-century building - a magnificent cellar to discover 4 great houses: Maison Guigal, Château de Nalys, Maison Vidal-Fleury and Domaine de Bonserine. At the Musée du Caveau, learn about the history of local viticulture, oenology and cooperage. Tasting of the region's prestigious wines: Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Joseph... Numerous events and the possibility of organizing seminars and conventions.

The time has come (name of a Domaine cuvée) to drink the best wines in the world! Côte-Rôtie from an estate worked plot by plot by an expert in the field: Stéphane Ogier. A magnificent cellar with a panoramic view over the vineyards and an exceptional terroir. From a family of winegrowers handed down from father to son for 7 generations, with 14 hectares of vines, notably in Ampuis, Stéphane Ogier achieves real prowess on each plot with its own particularities. His favorite wines are Lancement and Belle Hélène. A must-try.

Being a winegrower in the Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie A.O.P. is a passion that has driven the Niero family for 4 generations. Rémi Niero takes care of the estate with passion. The vineyard is entirely hand-worked and certified High Environmental Value. Result: two of the best grands crus. Wonderful Condrieu wines: Chéry and Ravines. Special Cuvée Héritage, the quintessence of the Domaine's know-how. In Côte-Rôtie, Domaine Niero owns 2 hectares where Syrah is produced, a unique grape variety, offering intense aromas and a rare elegance.

Bernard Levet, following four generations of winegrowers, has devoted himself since 1983 to the unique but renowned Côte-Rôtie. His 4.5 ha of vines - under integrated viticulture - are divided into 11 plots, the majority of which have been planted for more than 35 years, on the sites of "Landonne" - cuvée Maestria -, "Chavaroche" - cuvée La Péroline. Cuvée Améthyste of a beautiful intensity. Tannins well present. Aromas of red fruits (blackcurrant, raspberry, blackberry) and animal spices (musk, leather) characterize this côte-rôtie which only needs to age.

At the head of this family estate we find Carmen and Jean-François well supported by their sons Liz and Fabien. The vineyard is divided into two parts: in the blonde producing a soft, high wine from 18 to 24 months. The other side is in-brune and produces a stronger wine.

A 10-hectare family estate run by brothers Patrick and Christophe that produces Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu. The Condrieu Côte Châtillon is partly barrel-aged. It's a wine with golden highlights, smooth and candied. Parcels on the Rozier and Rochins hillsides produce the bulk of the Côte-Rôtie. The former is a fine wine with aromas of red fruits and spices, while the cuvée Les Rochins is well-balanced, with vanilla and red fruit flavors and a long finish. And let's not forget Sensation du Nord: a Viognier and a Syrah at the very edge of the appellation.

This small area of 2 ha offers a toast-toast 2004 "La Brocarde" coast, which is situated in the upper-brune, high 24 to 26 months in a new oak barrel. A toast 2005, assembly of different plots on the appellation, high in oak drum for 18 months.

A fine family story, since the Barge family have been winegrowers since 1860! Julien took over the family business in 2019. He cultivates 5.70 ha in the Côte-Rôtie appellation, from which the Cuvée Duplessy and Côte-Brune are made, in a thoughtful tradition of respect for nature and "partnership" with plants and animals. Also 1 ha of Condrieu and 1.50 ha of red and white Saint Joseph. Four spacious guest rooms in a beautiful village house complete the address, with swimming pool and terrace.

Georges Vernay was one of the emblematic "figures" of the vineyard. Condrieu owes its fame to him. For many years, he defended his vines planted on steep slopes so that they would be recognized for their true value. His daughter, Christine, has taken over the business, which is now fully certified as an organic vineyard. The cuvée Les Chaillées de l'Enfer is made from 2 hectares of 40 year old vines. The flagship of the reds are the superb Côte-Rôtie wines, including "Maison Rouge", a harmonious wine with a beautiful finesse in the mouth.