Domaine Barge is a small historic estate in Cote-Rotie. The Barge family goes back to the 1860s in the region and were instrumental in having the appellation recognized in the AOC sytem back in 1940. Julien Barge took over the winemaking from his father Gilles Barge in 2018 and began making moves towards more organic farming and production. Total ownership is around 5.7 hectares of Cote-Rotie, 1 hectare of Condrieu and 1.5 hectares of St-Joseph. The Coeur de Combard is from a special vineyard within the lieu-dit of Combard. It is all planted on volcanic soil, a distinctive soil unique to this site. The wine is made with 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier. Grapes are fermented with native yeasts, and spend 28 months aging in 600L oak barrels. (In Organic Conversion)