Clos du Mont Olivet

The family estate of Clos du Mont-Olivet is the collector's choice for traditional, aromatic and age-worthy Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
The Sabon family's ancient, three-story stone house looks directly upon the ruins of the papal “châteauneuf” that gives the town its name. Their cellars are stacked high with dusty bottles—many without labels—stashed by winemaker Thierry Sabon's grandfather when he first started making wine.

Clos du Mont-Olivet was one of the first wineries North Berkeley partnered with in the south of France, and since then, the estate has come to symbolize both what we seek out in wineries in the Rhône Valley (and beyond) and importantly, what we hold true and dear in great wine.

We have shared many a meal in this old stone house with the family and have watched the changing of generations—from the grandfather's last harvest to his grandson's first—yet the extraordinary terroir and talent that defines Mont-Olivet wines has remained as eloquent and exceptional as when we first experienced it so many years ago.