Today, winemaker Jean-Pierre Bertrand tends over 70 acres of vines, many of which are Rasteau’s oldest, by hand. Winemaker Jean-Pierre Bertrand cares for his land sustainably, avoiding chemical treatments and following Organic principles as much as the growing season allows. The average age of vines at the estate is 45 years, with some very-old vine Grenache pushing 80 years old.

Grapes are harvested by hand, with sorting both in the fields and at the cellar door. Grapes are generally de-stemmed, and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled, cement vats. Depending on the wine, aging takes place either in cement vat or older French oak barrels.

These are honest wines, aged mostly in cement tank, that showcase the rich fruit of the south with a spiced energy that make them WAY too easy to drink.