The winery
Domaine Chaume-Arnaud
Family-owned winery located in Vinsobres (Drôme, Eygues Valley) in the Rhône, known for organic and biodynamic viticulture and for wines of the AOP Vinsobres and Côtes du Rhône.
- Rodano (Vinsobres, Drôme) · Francia
- Since 1987
- 4 products
The story
Valérie Chaume-Arnaud established the winery in 1987 by leasing 4.5 hectares from her family; her husband Philippe joined the business in 1989. In the years that followed the property was reassembled and the vineyard expanded to its current size; their son Thibaud joined the estate in 2011, and the winery was expanded in 2019 to meet demand.
Production philosophy
The estate places strong emphasis on soil stewardship and the regeneration of agricultural ecosystems: it practices organic farming and has introduced biodynamic methods since 2004. The products have been AB and Demeter certified since 2009, and choices in the vineyard and cellar aim to express the terroir with balance and naturalness.
Terroir and vineyards
The vineyards are located on clay-limestone slopes and stony soils around Vinsobres and Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues, with south–southeast exposures and elevations reaching about 400 m. The area benefits from the local Pontias wind, which brings diurnal temperature variation and promotes freshness and vine health.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- grenache
- syrah
- cinsault
- mourvèdre
- counoise
- caladoc
- merlot
- marsanne
- roussanne
- viognier
- chenin
- chasselas
- rolle
- picpoul
- Hectares
- 38.0
What makes it distinctive
- Vineyards clustered around Vinsobres and Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues.
- Approximately 38 hectares in total under vine.
- Organic production and biodynamic practices in place since 2004; AB and Demeter certified since 2009.
- The Vinsobres cuvée is considered the estate's flagship and accounts for a large share of its production.
- Extensive use of typical Rhône varieties and local white varieties.
