Jean-Baptiste Souillard
🍷 Jean-Baptiste Souillard: Micro-Négociant of Fine Northern Rhône Terroirs
Founded in 2013 in Andance, Northern Rhône Valley, Jean-Baptiste Souillard’s winery is a small-scale, artisanal négociant house focused on top terroirs like Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, and Saint-Péray. Coming from a farming family, Jean-Baptiste studied oenology in Montpellier and wine business in Dijon, and trained at prestigious estates such as Château Latour (Bordeaux) and Comte Armand (Burgundy). He works with the same organically farmed plots each year, overseeing everything from vineyard to vinification. Grapes are often whole-cluster fermented with native yeasts, no fining or filtration, and minimal sulfur.
🌿 Philosophy
Long-term partnerships with organic growers.
Natural vinification, long aging, vintage-driven.
Micro-cuvées by parcel, pure Rhône expression.
🍇 Grapes and Style
Syrah, Viognier, Roussanne.
Reds with savory, saline structure and elegance; whites floral and mineral.
Signature cuvées: Saint-Joseph, Cornas, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Péray, Côte-Rôtie.