Bugey lies on the line between Lyon and Geneva in the foothills of the Alps. It has Savoie to the east, the Jura to the north, Burgundy to the west, and the Rhone to the south. Cerdon is a ‘cru’ of the Bugey wine region, covering 338 acres. The Lingot Martin vineyards cover 100 acres in the heart of the appellation, on steep slopes ranging up to and over 1200 feet. While grapes have been grown here since Roman times, Bugey and Cerdon were only granted AOC status in 2009. Lately the area’s wines have been getting more attention, but the economic climate was not always so favorable. So it was that in 1970 the Lingot, Martin and Bolliet families joined forces to ensure their continued production of Cerdon. They were joined in 2006 by the Guillon family, all under the name Lingot Martin. All the vines are farmed sustainably.