Joé Chandellier (“Jo-ey Shan-del-ee-aye”) is one of our latest discoveries in French natural winemakers, where we debuted his first ever wines during lockdown last year.

Joé farms 5.5 hectares by himself in St. Côme à Mauréjols (Languedoc, France), organically tending to Carignan, Aramon, Grenache and Syrah . Most of the vines are individual bush vines, ranging from 20 to 70 years of age, and are planted on sandy loam on sandstone soils. All of his wines are organically farmed, hand harvested, wild fermented, unadjusted, unfiltered, unfined, and sulphites are used only at bottling if at all.

For us Joé embraces the spirit of true vigneron culture in France which is to say he is a fierce ambassador for organic farming, making wines naturally, limiting additions to just sulphur (if at all), and making sure the wines are beautiful and well-made. His wines are true to variety, region and type and testament to all the effort he puts into his vineyard and winery. 

2021 Le Ribieral is 100% Grenache from bush vines aged 90 years old, planted on deep silt soils. The fruit was co-fermented and carbonic macerated for 5 days, then aged in a neutral fibreglass vat. Organic, wild fermented, unfiltered, unfined, minimal sulphites added at bottling.