CHATEAU FONTVERT
“Once covered with olives, cherries, and truffles, today Chateau Fontvert produces grapes that retain striking natural acidity.”
Domaine Overview
Year Founded: 1598
Winemaker: Jérôme Monod
Location: Lourmarin, Northern Rhône
Size: 20 hectares
Grapes:
Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino
Farming: Certified organic and biodynamic
At the foothills of the Luberon Mountains on limestone and sandy marl soils, Chateau Fontvert boasts what we think are some of the best vineyard conditions in the Southern Rhône. Nearly four centuries after Fontvert’s founding, Jérôme Monod and his family took over to rehabilitate the vines and eventually started an in-house wine label. Fontvert is incredibly picturesque, its grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with native yeast, and the wines continually challenge what we know and expect from the Rhône.
