The vineyard is located on the eastern slope of the Massif Central, on the right bank of the Rhône River, in the commune of Cornas. In Celtic, Cornas means ‘scorched earth’. Cornas’ vineyards are very old and date back to ancient times. Legend has it that. Charlemagne himself tasted the wine when travelling through Cornas in the year 840 and liked it so much that he had some sent on to his residence in Aix la Chapelle. The terraces and the first stone walls, known as ‘chaillées’ are believed to be of Roman
origin. This 4.5-hectare plot is situated near the small chapel of Saint Pierre. The vines were planted in 1945 on south to south-westerly facing steep slopes at an altitude of 220 metres and on slopes with a gradient of 10 to 40%. These slopes form a natural
amphitheatre, which protects the vines from cold winds. The granitic soils are light with large crystals, altered to saprolites, in which the old, stake-trained vines produce low yields of 25 to 35hl/ha. The entire vineyard is certified organic and cultivated with
respect for the soil and the living ecosystem.