Considered wine Royalty of the Northern Rhone , the Vernay family are custodians of 22 hectares including holdings in Cote Rotie & St Joseph but it is their home of Condrieu that the family are regarded by manyas the finest producers of Viognier in the World. Under the guidance of Christine Vernay the Domaine has converted all vineyards to organics and the estate has equal holding of Viognier & Syrah. These are truly some of the most revered wines made in France and demand the attention of any serious collector.

Christine Vernay took over from her father in 1996. Once a teacher at ENA, she grew up on the hillsides and the scent of mint, the taste of acacia and the delicacy of the violets runs through in her veins.

Through hard work and commitment, she has raised the celebrated estate that her father left her to the top of the podium and amassed a number of titles including "Man' of the year in 2012 (Bettane & Desseauve), Member of the Academie du Vin of France and the International Academy of Wine (AIV). She is also a recognised as an outstanding winemaker and today makes some of the finest wines, some of which have been awarded the famous 100/100.