The reputation — the story that sells at the table
Les Pallières traces its lineage to the fifteenth century as a Roux family holding, shaped across generations into a superb garden of vines clinging to the Dentelles de Montmirail. In 1998, after three centuries of continuous family stewardship, the Roux brothers sold to the Brunier family of Vieux Télégraphe and their longtime importer Kermit Lynch, sealing an association born in the mid-1970s. The property's 25 hectares sit on north-facing slopes at 250–400 metres altitude, buffered by 110 hectares of Mediterranean forest that modulate temperature and light.
Practice
Two plot-specific parcels separated by altitude and terroir expression: Racines from old vines near the winery on clay-dominant soils yields silky, mineral wines; Terrasse du Diable from limestone-rich high elevations offers structure and garrigue-driven complexity. Hand-harvested, gentle destemming, fermentation in concrete and wooden vats, maturation in 60-hectoliter foudres without obvious oak influence.
Positioning
Roux family ownership ended 1998. Kermit Lynch PDF lists 'Founded: 500 years ago' and 'Farming: Organic (practicing)' but no certified body claimed. Production calculated from 8,500 cases × 6 bottles/case = 51,000 bottles annually. Two terroir-driven cuvées separated starting 2007 vintage (altitude-based). Blanc de Noirs Au Petit Bonheur first made 2004. Succession marked 'transitioning' because property is now Brunier-Lynch partnership post-1998 Roux family sale; no succession uncertainty currently reported. House of Townend and other retailers reference 'organic' without certification body; Kermit Lynch categorizes as 'Organic (practicing)'. No UK or Japan importers identified in sources—appears US-market dominated via Kermit Lynch. Note distinct producer 'Domaine Notre Dame des Pallières' (separate entity, Roux-family still involved) exists in Gigondas but is different from Domaine Les Pallières (now Brunier-Lynch); avoided confusion by researching carefully.
Importer lines
US — Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant · UK — not yet · Japan — not yet
Each absence is a signal the demand ledger holds.
Where to get it — Pat's Rule
Origin: Domaine Les Pallières, Southern Rhône — named here for every reader, everywhere, as the discovery authority.
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