What the RVF says in its 2018 Guide:
Champagne Bollinger, a virtuoso of Champagne wines
Yves Canarelli never ceases to amaze us and continues to raise the profile of Corsican wines, unquestionably belonging to the elite of Mediterranean winegrowers.
The Clos du Mont Olivet was created in 1932 by Séraphin Sabon, and since its origins the family estate has been producing high quality, classic Châteauneuf du Pape on magnificent terroirs, as well as Côtes du Rhône wines of excellent quality.
It is on the atoll of Rangiroa in the Tuamotu archipelago, in the heart of the South Pacific, that Dominique Auroy's precious Vin de Tahiti is produced. White and rosé Tahitian wines, with a unique identity, freshness and remarkable aromas reminiscent of the local coral... An ultra original gift!
Discover this exceptional nugget of the Southern Rhône...
François Chidaine is now one of the greatest winemakers in the Loire region, and by extension in France, recognised by his peers for his talent as a winemaker but also for his mastery of biodynamic principles.
The elite of Sancerre... Intense, mineral, precise, complex...
On the chalky terroirs of the Côte d'Auxerre, Guilhem, Jean-Hugues and Ghislaine deliver an exceptional, regular quality of production, worthy of much more prestigious wines in Burgundy...
Les Mitjavile ont forgé leur réputation en produisant des vins uniques sur la rive droite bordelaise. Leur approche personnelle, caractérisée par une maturité élevée, une sensualité et un équilibre, est devenue un style à part entière. Depuis leur installation à St Emilion dans les années 70, François et Emilie Mitjavile, au Château Tertre Rotebœuf, ont attiré l'attention en tant que viticulteurs atypiques, alliant poésie, art et science. En quelques décennies, tous les vins de la famille sont devenus très prisés des passionnés et des meilleurs restaurants du monde entier. Leurs vins surpassent régulièrement les crus les plus prestigieux lors de dégustations à l'aveugle.
Marcel Richaud is one of those exceptional winemakers who seek quality without compromise. He defines his way of creating his organic wines as follows: a natural approach to winemaking, questioning the use of products or techniques that erase the identity of the vintage or contribute to the production of standard wines. The organic bottles produced at Cairanne by the Marcel Richaud estate are without equal.
"Vincent Goumard, venu du conseil financier, a repris avec son épouse Isabelle cette propriété de Jonquières, en Terrasses du Larzac, qui appartenait au père d'Olivier Jullien.
Costières de Nîmes with an amazing quality/price/pleasure ratio...
Stéphane Montez is one of the most dynamic winemakers in the Chavanay area, and in the last few years he has succeeded in becoming a must for wine lovers in the Northern Rhône.
Sébastien David's vines were mainly planted around 1940, with some plots being much older, planted long before the appellation was classified in 1937.
Stéphane Ogier represents the 7th generation of the family established in Ampuis, the cradle of the Côte-Rôtie.
In the southern part of the Langonnais, Hélène and David Barrault are bringing this terroir back to life on plots of old vines, cultivated organically since 2008, mainly Cabernet Franc but also Malbec, which can be the subject of a cuvée depending on the vintage.
"La Champagne a encore du mal avec le “bio” : 0,7 % du vignoble. Même si Vouette et Sorbée ne fait pas partie des “domaines historiques” de la biodynamie champenoise (tels Beaufort, Fleury, Bedel…), Bertrand Gautherot s’y adonne dans l’Aube dans la joie et la bonne humeur d’une ferme où il favorise la diversité du vivant." RVF Guide
