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One of the pioneers of the Northern Rhone, Pierre Gaillard produces a wide range of wines of exceptionally high quality. In 2007, Pierre created the Domaine Cottebrune in Faugères where the steep hillsides are at high altitude with the Cevennes in the background and a panorama extending from the Pyrenees through to Montpellier.

The flagship red, Transhumance, has a whiff of Côte Rôtie about it (not altogether unsurprising given who makes it) and is rather good, especially given it is well under half the price. Transhumance refers to the moving livestock between lowlands in winter and highlands in summer, a common practise in this part of France. The prestige red, Parole de Berger, is in a class of its own.