Côte Roannaise

Grower Profiles
There are around 50 vignerons who grow grapes commercially and bottle their own production, and approximetely 30 who are considered exploitations spécialisées, essentially making wine for domestic consumption. The vast majority of producers make their wines within the communes specified by the appellation, although some make their wine in villages away from the coteaux.

The list of growers is presented by commune, as one traverses the côte from north to south. At the end there is a section of ‘other growers’, ones that were considered too marginal to be of wider interest, or in a couple of cases, who were not interested in opening their cellar doors to accommodate my visit. I am certain though that all the important names are covered and no one has slipped through the 0.4 micron filter…..

List of Growers:

Ambierle

• Philippe Peulet, Domaine de La Perrière

• Alain Demon 

• Eric Villeneuve , Domaine du Pavillon

• Yann Palais , Domaine Desmoulins

• Alain Baillon

Saint-Haon-le-Vieux and Saint-Haon-le-Châtel

• Francisque Lapendéry, Domaine Lapendéry

• Jean-François Pras

• André Thinon

• Frédéric Villeneuve et Jérôme Forest , Château de Champagny

• Géraldine et Christophe Pialoux , Domaine Picatier

Renaison

• Jean-Claude Chaucesse, Domaine de la Paroisse

• Michel Desormière

• Vincent Giraudon

• Vignoble des Blondins

• Robert and Stéphane Sérol, Domaine Robert Sérol

• Guido d’Antonio , Maison Clair

Saint-André-d'Apchon

• Thierry Bonneton

• Lionel Montroussier, Domaine Montroussier

• Jacques Plasse

• Philippe et Jean-Michel Vial

Saint-Alban-les-Eaux

• Edgar et Marc-Antoine Pluchot , Le Retour aux Sources

Villemontais

• Pascal et Olivier Néron , Domaine de la Rochette

• Claudy Néron , L'Eden de Muid

• Georges & Romain Paire , Domaine des Pothiers

• Maurice Thinon , Domaine de Mayençat

• Emmanuel Guyot

• Jean-Pierre Bénétière

• Simon Hawkins , Domaine du Fontenay

Saint-Jean Saint-Maurice

• Joël & Richard Lapalue , Domaine de la Madeleine & Frédéric Lapalue

• Gérard Piat, Domaine Maurice Piat

• Other Growers

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