The Gerin family has lived in Ampuis in the heart of the Côte-Rôtie for six generations. Jean-Michel Gerin established his own vineyards in 1983 with plots in the Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu appellations and three very fine parcels in La Landonne, Les Grandes Places and La Viallière. The estate's 18 hectares are also spread between the Saint-Joseph AOC and IGP Collines Rhodaniennes as well as Vin de France.
His vines are tended the traditional way, by hand and without the use of chemical fertilisers or herbicides and have been certified organic since 2023. Extraction is a priority throughout the vinification process and the wines are aged in low-capacity oak barrels for two years (for the Côte-Rôtie). Jean-Michel's wines are concentrated and impressively velvety. Along with his wife, Monique, he represents the new wave of Côte-Rôtie producers even though his considerable experience gives his wines plenty of depth and finesse. His children, Michaël and Alexis, have now taken over the estate. Its red wines are elegant and powerful and the white wines are known for their freshness and intense aromas.

Cuvée Champin le Seigneur comes from vines which are younger than those in les Grandes Places (10 to 50 years old), however the aim is the same: to allow the Syrah to express itself in the best possible way. In the different northern terroirs of the appellation, here it is planted with Viognier (10%) which gives it roundness and charm, and it finds its place in perfect equilibrium. Maceration is done in stainless steel vats for 3 weeks and ageing will be less pronounced in this cuvée: only half of the barriques are new; a proportion is perfectly suitable to the potential of the wine’s powerfulness.