François & Vincent Durieu (Domaine Durieu)
Paul Durieu originates from the Avril family on his mother’s side — one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s historic and noble lineages whose members were among the first consuls before the French Revolution. In 1976, after leaving the cooperative, Paul founded Domaine Durieu, building his own cellar and managing a handful of inherited vineyards alongside new Grenache plantings. His sons Vincent and François joined the estate in 2004, bringing new structure and energy — Vincent focusing on winemaking, and François on marketing and development. This marked a major transformation, expanding bottling at the estate and elevating the domaine’s reputation. In 2008, the family inherited an additional Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards from their great-aunt Geneviève Avril, alongside vineyards in Plan de Dieu, Côtes du Rhône, and Ventoux.
Lucile Avril, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
1.1HA of sandy soil vineyard from Les Anglaises locality, in the north of the appellation. Mostly fermented & aged in stainless steel, with 20% in terracotta amphorae for 8 months.
Henri Durieu, Côtes du Rhône Village Plan de Dieu
6 Hectares of alluvial clay-limestone terraces and rolled pebbles. 25 days of maceration, 18 months of ageing in concrete vats.
Lieu-dit Bois-Lauzon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Blend of 70% Grenache from 2.2 HA & 30% Syrah from a 1HA vineyards. Sandy alluvial terraces & pebble rocks. 21 days of maceration. Vinified & aged for 18 months in clay amphoras.
En Terrasses… Ventoux
A blend of 70% Grenache & 30% Syrah from a 7HA vineyard made of clay marl terraces on a base of gypsum & limestone. 20 days of maceration, aged for 9 months of in stainless steel vats.
Lucile Avril, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah & 10% Mourvèdre from a 6 HA pebble rocks vineyard from their oldest vines located on Farguerol plateau, planted before WW2. The Grenache and Mourvèdre are aged in concrete tanks and the Syrah sees new oak for 12 months.