In Royans, the Mayoussier estate revives an old variety of vine

The Rhône Valley is dotted with plots of vines belonging to several hundred winegrowers. The density of wine-growing properties and cultivated area is sometimes impressive in certain appellations, such as the famous Hermitage hill, covered with vines. In contrast to these lands devoted to wine production sometimes for centuries, even millennia, some farms are isolated. They participate in the diversity of the French vineyard, and testify to the passion of winegrowers to explore and bring to life new terroirs. This is the case of Antoine Dépierre, who created the Mayoussier estate in 2013 on the family lands of Auberives-en-Royans, in the north of the Vercors massif, on the border between the departments of Isère and Drome.

After having worked for a decade in the world of catering all over the world, Antoine Dépierre decided to return home and plant vines around the small castle which constitutes the heritage of his ancestors. For ten years, he has been cultivating classic grape varieties from the South-East of France in biodynamics and is committed to promoting old varieties of Isère vines, such as Persian.