Unfairly, it is also the most unknown, at least as far as the region's still wines are concerned. For while the sparkling wines have had the reputation of being among the best in France since the 19th century, presumably even die-hard Rhône lovers have hardly ever had a non-sparkling Saint-Péray in their glass (and even of the bottle-fermented variety there is so little that hardly any of it even makes it to us via the Granze).
However, it is worth looking for it. Even though the vineyards here are nowhere near as steep as those of Hermitage, the best Saint-Péray wines certainly rival their famous neighbour to the north, which is produced from the same varieties - and usually at much more affordable prices.
At their best, they develop beguiling, ripe, simultaneously melting and firm fruit with often a little ethereal spice from Mediterranean herbs and juniper. A Saint-Péray is never really light, but even the most powerful examples sometimes have an astonishing freshness, precise contours and not infrequently an intense, tart minerality, which contributes greatly to the tension of the top examples.
We have currently tasted 18 still wines from Saint-Péray, all of which we can present here not only for reasons of space, but also because none of the wines tasted disappointed. You will find a link to the detailed wine descriptions as well as to the producers at the end of the list. A video of the Saint-Péray (as well as white Hermitage) post-tasting can be found here on our Youtube channel.
Chapoutier - Sélections Parcellaires - Maison M. Chapoutier
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Haut Chamblard"
31.85 €
Domaine Rémy Nodin
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Coteau de la Beylesse"
19.00 €
Domaine Alain Voge
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Fleur de Crussol"
33.00 €
Vins Jean-Luc Colombo
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "La Belle de Mai"
29.00 €
Anne-Sophie Pic and Michel Chapoutier
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC
18.00 €
Domaine Cuilleron
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Biousse"
19.50 €
Domaine Alain Voge
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Ongrie"
26.00 €
Domaine Rémy Nodin
— Rhône
2018 Saint-Péray AOC "La colline dorée"
15.00 €
Cave de Tain L'Hermitage
— Rhône
2018 Saint-Péray AOC "Fleur de Roc"
21.30 €
Domaine Cuilleron
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Les Potiers"
16.30 €
Domaine Rémy Nodin
— Rhône
2017 Saint-Péray AOC Brut Nature "Ernest"
18.00 €
Domaine Rémy Nodin
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Vieille vigne du Suchat"
30.00 €
Domaine Pierre Gaillard
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC
16.00 €
Domaine Alain Voge
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Harmonie"
20.00 €
Cave de Tain L'Hermitage
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Nobles Rives"
16.00 €
Chapoutier - Sélections Parcellaires - Maison M. Chapoutier
— Rhône
2019 Saint-Péray AOC "Les Tanneurs"
16.80 €
