Producer notes- Pierre organically farms his 3.5 hectares in Condrieu and Côte Rôtie. In keeping with ancient cellar methods, he uses full stems during his fermentations and very little amounts of SO2 in his wines. From the importer- "A visit with Pierre Bénetière is like something out of a fable- the hermit vigneron, a bit crazy in the best possible way, a descent down into his dark, ancient cellar. Before knocking on his door the first time, we heard stories of the unique and reclusive Pierre Bénetière. As we met and shook hands, he calmly kept eye contact for what seemed like a full minute. Often, meeting a Frenchman for the first time can be an uncomfortable moment for everyone. But Pierre—present, open, and completely himself—instantly put us at ease. It’s obvious that he is special. As wine seekers who chase this unicorn know, Pierre’s wines are pure, elegantly structured, and made with intention—a great blend of art and craft. He has an impressive fluency in Murcian inflected Spanish (his wife if from Murcia, Spain) and cleverly and poetically uses the English language in ways rarely heard from a Frenchman. While Pierre Bénetière’s wines are no longer one of the best secrets in the wine world, he manages to maintain his elusive and mythological status in a world of easy access to everything and almost everyone