The Barnier family has established Fontaine du Clos as one of the most well-regarded vine nurseries in the Rhône, supplying growers all over France with the best rootstock and grafts. Having established a firm reputation as specialists in ampelography, wood selection, grafting and planting, they eventually decided to apply their knowledge in-house and develop their own range of wines.
Needless to say that the best plants from multiple varieties are at their disposal and therefore the best raw material to produce great wines is guaranteed from the outset. As a vine nursery their farming practises are obliged under strict controls not to add many chemicals. This ensures that the mother vine can be prepared to withstand disease on its own when sold, transported and planted or grafted elsewhere. The same precision and care is carried on in the winery, where winemaking is made with minimal additives.