Tardieu-Laurent

Michel Tardieu is one of the most highly acclaimed négociants in the Rhône. Two-thirds of Michel Tardieu’s production is in southern Rhône, where Michel has working relationships with 60 growers, including 40 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The remaining wines are produced in northern Rhône, where Michel’s network includes 40 growers. Michel’s talents have been widely recognized for having secured long-term, hand-shake deals with vignerons who carefully guard the location of their 50- to 100-plus-year-old vines. During the course of the year, Michel regularly visits the vignerons and walks their vineyards. When harvest and fermentation are complete, the wines are racked into Michel’s barrels and aged in his cellar.