Domaine des Accoles

Ardèche, Southern Rhône

Represented by Olivier Leriche

Grand Tasting Wines:
Grypsse 2019

Chapelle des Accoles 2019

Polyseve 2019

Inattendu 2016

Domaine des Accoles is a family adventure, created by Florence and Olivier Leriche. Olivier studied œnology and Florence agricultural techniques. 

In 2010, vines were for sale in Saint-Marcel d’Ardèche… Old vines, little parcels… An ideal situation to create an organic and biodynamic vineyard…Grapes are hand-harvested into small crates that go directly into a fridge on the truck before being transported to the cellar. The goal is to keep the berries at a consistently cool temperature from the time of picking to the moment they enter the vat. Fruit is gravity fed using the maximum amount of whole cluster possible depending on the grape variety. The juice remains as close to natural as feasible while relying only on native, Dijon yeasts (no added yeasts or enzymes). The finished product is meant to represent an expression of place, grape variety and vintage. The total production is around 50,000 bottles per year.