Les Vins de Vienne

A relative newcomer among the larger negociant houses of the Rhône, Les Vins de Vienne was established in 1996 by Pierre Gaillard, Yves Cuilleron and François Villard. Unusually, their main strength is the proto-appellation of Vienne Seyssuel (currently a group of three communes within the larger IGP Collines Rhodaniennes which is aiming for promotion to cru). It produces three wines from this terroir: Sotanum, a pure Syrah; Taburnum, a pure Viognier; and Heluicum, a lighter Syrah with a shorter élevage. They concentrate primarily on the Northern Rhône but also produce some Southern crus and Côtes-du-Rhône.