Domaine Guy Farge

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The estate represents 22 hectares spreading over several appellations like Saint Joseph, Condrieu, Cornas and Saint Péray. The slopes are made of granite and the soil is naturally filtering which makes the vines rarely exposed to drought. The vines’s culture is done by terraces, supported by dry stone walls. The work on the vine is exclusively manual, from pruning to harvesting. Difficult and challenging, it is necessary to have courage and patience to take care of each vine stock planted on the 22 hectares (about 6,000 vines/ha)  but the challenge worth it by being rewarded by the quality of the wines from this amazing terroir!

The first winemaker of the family started his activity in 1920 with 12 hectares. After 3 generations of grape growers, Guy Farge decided to vinify his grapes himself and in 2007 he created his first vintage. Since then he constantly enhanced the quality of his vines bringing more methods from organic viticulture and reintroducing work with horses in his plots. In 2018 his son Thomas came back from Chicago where he graduated with a MBA and took over the family business.

The first winemaker of the family started his activity in 1920 with 12 hectares. After 3 generations being grapegrowers, Guy Farge decided to vinify his grapes himself and in 2007 created his first cuvée. Since then he constantly enhanced the quality of his vines bringing more methods from the organic viticulture and reintroducing the work with the horse in his plots. In 2018 his son Thomas came back from Chicago where he graduated with a MBA and took over the family business.

In the constant concern for environmentally friendly working, the methods of sustainable agriculture adopted (minimal use of treatment products) have naturally given a new place of honour to the horse, which passes through the rows of vines of certain plots to turn the soil around, and thus weed and aerate the soil.