Cornas

All power and poise, warmth and freshness, Cornas mirrors the rugged Ardèche landscape.
A wine showing an unmistakably assertive character, where Syrah is expressed with striking intensity and precision, grown on vertiginous slopes that demand both respect and patience.

Discover our other appellations:

AOP Crozes-Hermitage

IGP Collines Rhodaniennes

Key facts

  • Right bank of the Rhône
  • Only in red
  • Planting density: 4,400 vines/ha
  • Yields: 40 hl/ha
  • Manual work in the vineyard
  • Area under vine: approx. 160 ha
Domaine Vendome | parcelle de Cornas située quartier Chaban

A remarkable and demanding terroir

The vineyard lies opposite the Rhône, on the eastern flank of the Massif Central, in the commune of Cornas in Ardèche.

Here, the river has carved the landscape, fracturing the rocks and forming large amphitheatres. The vineyard is planted in a natural granite amphitheatre that shelters the vines from cold winds.

Clinging to steep, east/southeast‑facing slopes, they are deeply rooted in narrow terraces held up by stone walls with some plots consisting of just a few rows.

Our plot-by-plot approach

Scattered gems and singularity

Cornas is predominantly granite, with some limestone scree in the north.

Perched at 450 metres above sea level in the Chaban sector, our plot follows this same pattern, with white minerals – notably baryte – clearly visible in the soil.

Named Baryte, after the terroir from which it is born, our cuvée is a true expression of place.

Here, the imprint of the soil becomes that of the wine — precise, mineral and singular.

Domaine Vendome | minéraux de Baryte sur la parcelle située Quartier Chaban
Domaine Vendome | Cornas voluptueux & gourmand : Baryte à Larnage - Drôme

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Domaine Vendome | dégustation de Cornas avec l'emblématique syrah

Revealing wines of great depth and intensity

Born from this dramatic landscape, Cornas wines show a bold, assertive character, a faithful expression of their deep‑seated roots.

Here, Syrah, the only permitted red grape variety in the appellation, reveals its full power and typicity: aromas of blackberry, violet, liquorice and spice, a dense, structured palate and an intense, almost black hue.

Cornas produces terroir-driven wines of substance, combining strength and elegance as they age.

Pairing & tasting

Domaine Vendome’s Cornas wines are best enjoyed young, for their vibrant intensity, or after a few years in bottle, when they develop greater complexity.

They pair perfectly with:

  • grilled red meats,
  • game,
  • slow‑cooked dishes with sweet spices,
  • well‑matured cheeses.
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Domaine Vendome | Dégustation au domaine des Vins Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Viognier IGP Collines Rhodaniennes à proximité de Tain l'Hermitage

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