Collection: Domaine Vincent and Alexandre Courzel

[Rhone treasures born from family ties and passion]

After receiving his BTS in Viticulture and Oenology in 2002, Vincent Cluzel studied and gained experience in viticulture in Condrieu, before founding his own domaine in 2004. He rented vineyards around Chavannay and began cultivating grapes there, which have now expanded to 10 hectares.

The first vintage was in 2013, producing Condrieu, Saint-Joseph and Côte-Rôtie, and in 2017, his brother Alexandre Clurzel joined the family.

Alexandre holds a BTS in Viticulture and Oenology and, after gaining extensive experience in Burgundy, Jura and the Rhône, joined the Domaine in September 2013 for his first harvest and vinification.

In 2015, he spent five months in the McLaren Vale region of Australia, close to the famous Barossa Valley and the city of Adelaide, learning about alternative winemaking methods for Syrah and different vineyard management practices and cultures.

After this rewarding experience, he returned to the farm and officially joined the Domaine in 2017, working with Vincent to found "EARL Vincent et Alexandre CLUZEL." As two passionate winemakers, they embarked on the creation of a special Côte Rôtie in the same year. All wines are made exclusively from grapes grown on our own estate, which are hand-harvested. The vineyards are on very steep slopes, so much of the work is done by hand, with some plots being impossible to mechanise. To improve the quality of the grapes, the leaves are carefully removed from the vines to allow the fruit to breathe, and the yield is controlled by green harvesting to promote fruit maturity. We adjust processing times according to the weather and strive to minimize it. We use as few additives as possible in our vinification and ferment with wild yeasts.