Domaine Coudoulis

Established on a terrace, Domaine Coudoulis overlooks the town of Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres. With a magnificent view of the medieval castle on one side, and an unobstructed view of Mont Ventoux on the other... Every day we must be at the height of this treasure: 28 hectares in one piece where the famous rolled pebbles abound. A fabulous terroir!

Our story

In 1996, I decided to change my life. I have always wanted to make wine and I was looking for an estate with a strong terroir potential. My first contact with Domaine Coudoulis went beyond my expectations: I saw in it the possibility of writing a strong and authentic story over time, even if, for some, it was necessary to be a little crazy to be interested, at that time, in the vines of the Lirac appellation. It must be understood that when this operation was discovered, bottling was not a priority. But in my opinion, Domaine Coudoulis could and should compete with the greatest appellations in the Rhône Valley. Of course, this is not done in a snap. The first few years, I had to learn the trade day after day, with humility. In the early 2000s, I asked Patrick Hilaire to join me. He had a great experience as a cellar master and as an operations manager. Above all, we very quickly reached agreement on our vision of the field and the business. In 2010, one morning, when we arrived at the Domaine, we understood that we had to start from scratch if we wanted to be totally in step with our ambitions: so I decided to rethink and rebuild the winemaking cellar from A to Z. It was quite a work in progress! But the result is there, the tool is the one we dreamed of. This allows us to focus on the essential: our wines. And then, the pleasure of the job that comes in is also to be able to have a constant quality requirement year after year.