Domaine Richeaume

Domaine Richeaume was taken over in 1972 by Henning Hoesch, who began cultivating his first organic plots on three hectares of land, at a time when the "bio" and "écologique" labels were still unknown. Over the years, he created large terraced plots on the most promising terroirs, which today produce the grapes for the estate's great wines.

As enthusiastic as his father, Sylvain Hoesch joined Domaine Richeaume in 2001, after studying oenology in Marseille and gaining solid experience in renowned estates in Australia and California. Today, he manages the estate and vineyard with the same rigor and high standards of quality as his father, and also shows great character and stubbornness.

Thanks to the microclimate, special soils and organic farming, Domaine Richeaume creates truly terroir-driven wines. What's more, the choice of grape varieties underlines this claim: from the outset, Cabernet-Sauvignon from Bordeaux and Syrah from the Rhône have felt at home under the Provencal sun. Alongside them, Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan, some of which are 60 years old, are preserved and cultivated. As for the whites, the Clairette plantations of the 1950s have been supplemented by Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. It's only this freedom from appellation decrees that makes it possible to produce "personal" wines with strong character.