"François Villard, a trained chef but passionate about wine, began to acquire his first land in the spring of 1989, in the town of Saint Michel (a place called Poncins) in the Condrieu appellation. Beforehand, he trained in sommelier training. in Tain l'Hermitage and obtained a “viti-oeno” patent in Mâcon His internship with Yves Cuilleron allowed him to expand the Domaine François Villard to 8 hectares in 1990 then 12 in 2005. These first 400 bottles were on sale in the fall. 1992. His purchase of vines in Saint-Péray in 2006 as well as his grape trading allowed him to produce Vienne wines.
  
Domaine Villard is managed with a masterful hand, as an autodidact François Villard likes concentrated and late harvests, to seek not over-ripeness but perfect maturity. Francois Villard wants to move more towards organic but working the soil sometimes makes it difficult since it involves terraces that are very difficult to plow. Domaine Villard therefore tried another approach and to do things differently wherever possible, thus treatments and weedkillers are eliminated except on certain plots which require particular effort.
  
Harvest 55% whole bunches.
  
Aging : 11 months in barrels (5-6 years old) and conical vats + 8 months in stainless steel vats.
  
Fermentation for 10 days in open wooden and stainless steel vats.
  
A beautiful bouquet of red fruits and a hint of spice.
  
A wine that does not lack character, finesse and juiciness."