Château de la Selve’s journey began with Benoît and Florence Chazallon’s belief in the Ardèche’s terroir potential — blazing Mediterranean sunshine balanced by cool nights, and ancient clay-limestone soils that demand strong, deep roots.

Today the estate covers about 44 hectares, worked biodynamically and organically, with a team that includes long-term staff and seasonal helpers who support meticulous vineyard care. Their priority is soil vitality and vine health, achieved through biodynamic preparations and minimal external inputs, so that each parcel’s character shines through.
In the cellar, Château de la Selve follows a light-touch philosophy: alcoholic and malolactic fermentations are natural, oenological inputs are kept to a minimum, and vinifications are guided rather than forced. Their wines span fresh and fruit-driven whites and rosés to structured, expressive reds — all united by purity of fruit, mineral remembrance of the soil, and energetic finish.

The domaine’s three ranges — Les Cuvées Domaine, Les Terroirs, and Les Confidentielles — each tell a slightly different story of place and technique, giving wine lovers a broad yet coherent palette of Ardèche expression.