Our wines
From the steep slopes of Crozes‑Hermitage to the hillsides of Cornas, Domaine Vendome crafts wines that are precise, singular and faithful expressions of their terroir.
Our plot-by-plot approach, combined with the diversity of our soils, allows us to reveal the most authentic expression of each grape variety and each site across the Northern Rhône Valley.
Today, our collection is built around three complementary ranges, each reflecting our approach in the vineyard and the winery: Les Essentiels, Les Originels and Les Singuliers.
Les Essentiels
Domaine Vendome’s interpretation of Crozes-Hermitage
Elegance, balance and purity define this range, our personal interpretation
of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation and historic heart of our production.
These wines account for close to 90% of the estate’s output.
Les Bruclas
AOP Crozes-Hermitage blanc
A subtle blend of Marsanne and Roussanne in this Crozes-Hermitage Blanc, marrying freshness with aromatic complexity, ideal alongside fish and cheeses.
Grape varieties : 70 % Marsanne – 30 % Roussanne
Soil : loess
Harvesting : manual and mechanical
Vinification : direct pressing of whole bunches, fermentation in stainless steel vats
Ageing : on fine lees for 9 months, with 20% Marsanne in demi-muids
Les Coulaires
AOP Crozes-Hermitage rouge
A generous Crozes-Hermitage red, driven by freshness, equally enjoyable as an aperitif alongside a charcuterie board or paired with a fine rib of beef.
Grape varieties: 100 % Syrah
Soil : rolled pebbles and red clay
Harvesting: manual and mechanical
Vinification: destemming and gravity-fed vatting, cold pre-fermentation, 4 week vatting period
Ageing: 10 to 12 months in raw concrete tanks
Les Originels
The pure expression of Viognier and Syrah
A range centred on authentic, unadorned varietal character.
Precise, bright wines that express the winemaker’s touch and the soil’s character.
Le Puits des Méjeans
IGP Collines Rhodaniennes blanc
Grape varieties: 100% Viognier
Soil: grus (weathered granite)
Harvesting: manual
Vinification: direct pressing of whole bunches, fermentation in stainless steel vats
Ageing: 8 months in stainless steel vats, malolactic fermentation blocked in certain vintages to preserve freshness
Terre des Chaux
IGP Collines Rhodaniennes rouge
Grape varieties: 100% Syrah
Soil : loess
Harvesting: manual
Vinification: destemming and gravity-fed vatting, cold pre-fermentation, 4 week vatting period
Ageing: 8 months in stainless steel vats
Les Singuliers
Revealing the hidden gems unveiled by soil mapping
Born from detailed plot-by-plot soil mapping, these limited‑release cuvées embody our quest for the most refined expression of the terroir.
These confidential wines reflect the geological richness of Larnage and the surrounding Cornas area.
Crozes-Hermitage cuvées
Lehm
AOP Crozes-Hermitage blanc
Grape varieties: 100% Marsanne
Soil: lehm (weathered loam) & clayey loess
Harvesting: manual
Vinification: whole-bunch direct pressing, fermentation in stainless steel vats
Ageing: on fine lees for 12 months in demi-muids
Ergeron
AOP Crozes-Hermitage rouge
Grape varieties: 100% Syrah
Soil: ergeron (calcareous concretions) and rolled pebbles
Harvesting: manual
Vinification: destemming and gravity-fed vatting, cold pre-fermentation, 4 week vatting period
Ageing: 6 months in raw concrete tanks followed by 14 months in seasoned demi-muids (second and third fill)
Cornas cuvée
Baryte
AOP Cornas rouge
Grape varieties: 100% Syrah
Soil : granite and baryte
Harvesting: manual
Vinification: destemming and gravity-fed vatting, cold pre-fermentation, 4 week vatting period
Ageing: 6 months in stainless steel vats followed by 14 months in second-fill demi-muids with 25% new oak
