A seventh-generation vigneron, Matthieu Barret studied viticulture in Beaune and joined his grandfather in Cornas in 1997. He immediately started working the vines organically and produced his first vintage in 2000. The vines are planted on steep south/south-east-facing terraces which are carved into the granite rock of Cornas. Matthieu has also consistently pursued innovation and minimal intervention in the winery. In 2006, Matthieu decided to use fewer oak barrels in vinification and started to use concrete egg and diamond-shaped vats to achieve a superior purity of fruit.