The pin shows the centre of the appellation, which stretches from the south of Condrieu to beyond Saint-Péray

 

Looking north from lieu-dit Le Paradis in the south of the appellation… The pyramid-shaped hillside to the left is lieu-dit Saint Joseph (which gives its name to the appellation). In the foreground, pruned canes are burnt in lieu-dit Les Oliviers. In the background is the hill of Hermitage rising up beyond the town of Tain L’Hermitage; you can just make out the white rectangular sign at the top.

 

Domaine Marsanne, also in the south of the appellation

 

Jean Gonon of Domaine Gonon in the south of the appellation on the right; Pierre Clape of Domaine Clape in Cornas on the left (taken in 2016).

 

Paul Estève of Domaine des Miquettes (taken in 2014).

 

A rare outcrop of Saint-Joseph limestone – lieu-dit Les Royes, Domaine Courbis

 

South-facing vineyards of Limony, towards the northern end of the appellation

 

South-facing vineyards of Chavanay, the far northern part of the appellation

 

Lionel Faury of Domaine Faury in Chavanay

 

Past master: Jean-Louis Grippat’s first vintage was 1956. He retired in 2001 after selling his Saint-Joseph and Hermitage vineyards to Guigal.