DOMAINE SALADIN RHONE, FRANCE

Domaine Saladin is in St Marcel d’Ardèche, a little village that sits at the mouth of the famous gorges of the Ardèche. The Saladin family were first recorded as growers here in 1422.Today sisters Elisabeth and Marie-Laurence are the latest Saladin wine-growers and the 21st generation in their family to tend the land and vines. The sisters share duties, but Marie-Laurence is more responsible in the vineyard and cellar, Elisabeth takes care of more of the business side. They have worked in many other wineries in France and abroad. Their wines are characterized by a great purity of fruit and elegance. Domaine Saladin vines have always been grown organically. Paul, Louis, Elisabeth and Marie-Laurence have never used pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or synthetic products. Previous generations did not even know about them. Fervent defender of its terroirs, its environment and its landscapes, the Saladin family works with dedication generation after generation to produce wines of greatness.