Domaine Du Tunnel

In 1994, Stéphane Robert created the Domaine du Tunnel. It begins with 2.5 ha of vines on the right bank of the Rhône, in Ardèche in the Cornas, Saint-Péray and Saint-Joseph appellations. The cellar is in the town center of Saint-Péray.

In 2013, the estate expanded its range with an additional AOC: Condrieu.

In 2014, Stéphane rehabilitated a tunnel in Saint-Péray at a place called “Barras” to set up a winemaking and aging cellar there. At the start of the 20th century, this 170m long freestone tunnel was crossed by a steam train linking Valence to Vernoux en Vivarais.

To date, the vineyard covers 11 hectares, in the communes of Saint-Péray, Cornas, Glun, Mauves, Tournon sur Rhône and Chavanay.

The cuvées are mainly vinified from old vines on hillsides or terraces, on granite soils.

The grape varieties are Syrah (Cornas and Saint-Joseph), Marsanne and Roussanne (Saint-Péray) and Viognier (Condrieu).