We recently tasted a couple of wines from Stéphane Vedeau, a winemaker who is attracting a lot of attention in the southern Rhône Valley. We tasted his wines from Séguret and Valréas, two well‑known Côtes‑du‑Rhône Villages. Both wines deliver the character you hope for from this charming region of France: a mix of red and dark berries, herbal spice, and a fine freshness.
Côtes‑du‑Rhône Villages Séguret, Tithonien 2024, La Ferme du Mont
A lovely and intense nose of red berries. A flavourful wine with ripe red‑berry aromas, a certain softness that gives way to good freshness and a touch of tannin on the finish. Good length. The style is easy‑drinking yet structured.
Clos Bellane 2024, Côtes‑du‑Rhône Villages Valréas
A distinct nose with dark fruit, black cherries, a hint of leather, tannin and fresh herbs. Fine acidity and a long finish.
Stéphane Vedeau has a long background in the wine industry. Today he focuses mainly on his favourite grape, grenache, in the southern Rhône Valley (although he does make a wine in Crozes‑Hermitage as well). Under the name La Ferme du Mont, he gathers a selection of appellations from the southern Rhône, including Vinsobres, Châteauneuf‑du‑Pape and Rasteau.
In 2010, Stéphane purchased the 60‑hectare estate Clos Bellane in Valréas and became a strong advocate for this beautiful and slightly remote region in the northern part of the southern Rhône Valley. If you come across his white wines, don’t hesitate.
Read more on BKWine Magazine on Clos Bellane here: Clos Bellane, organic wine with personality, from a historical village in Southern Rhône | Britt on Forbes.
