Saint-Joseph

Rhône Valley · France · Wine Auction Prices

Saint-Joseph is the northern Rhône's most extensive appellation, stretching 60km along the right bank of the river from Condrieu to Cornas. With 460+ lots at auction, the market reflects both the appellation's scale and its variable terroir — only the central granite hillsides around Tournon and Mauves produce wines worthy of serious collector interest. Chave's Saint-Joseph Offerus, Coursodon, Chapoutier (Le Granit), and Jean-Louis Chave's single-plot bottlings anchor the top tier. White Saint-Joseph from Marsanne and Roussanne — particularly Chave's and Coursodon's — represents extraordinary value at $80–200 per bottle. The appellation's diverse soils range from granite (north, around Tournon) to limestone (south) and alluvial plains — only the granite sections produce wines with genuine complexity and longevity.

Saint-Joseph

Jean-Louis Chave's Saint-Joseph Offerus, sourced from multiple parcels across the appellation, is named after a 15th-century wall painting in Mauves church; it represents the benchmark for northern Rhône Syrah under $100 at auction.

The Saint-Joseph AOC was dramatically expanded in 1969, adding 1,800 hectares of alluvial valley floor to the original 97 hectares of steep granite hillside terroir — a controversial move that diluted the appellation's quality reputation for decades.

White Saint-Joseph from Marsanne and Roussanne, particularly from old-vine plantings in Tournon, achieves a richness and longevity (15–25 years) unusual for a right-bank Rhône white wine at its price point.

Pierre Gonon's Saint-Joseph, from old-vine Syrah and Marsanne planted by his grandfather on steep granite terraces above Mauves, is one of France's most sought-after 'under-the-radar' wines, trading at $150–300 per bottle despite modest production.

$104

Avg Price / Bottle

458

Auction Lots

2016

Top Vintage

$12 – $1.3k

Price Range

In the Glass

Saint-Joseph Syrah from the granite hillsides shows blackberry, violet, and black pepper with a lighter, more delicate structure than Hermitage or Cornas — approachable at 5–8 years but capable of 15+ years from top sites. White Saint-Joseph is full-bodied with peach, apricot, white flowers, and a waxy texture, gaining complexity with 10+ years of age. Valley-floor examples are simpler and earlier-drinking, best consumed within 5 years.

Red White

Red Wines

Wine	Avg Price	Lots Sold
Domaine Jean Louis Chave Domaine Jean Louis Chave, Saint-Joseph	$107	53
Delas Francois de Tournon	$120	37
JL Chave Selection Offerus	$49	32
Domaine du Chene Anais	$160	19
Coursodon L'Olivaie	$34	15
Pierre Gonon Vieilles Vignes	$896	15
Domaine Durand Lautaret	$27	14
Delas Sainte Epine Rouge	$74	13
Domaine Durand Coteaux	$26	11
M. Chapoutier Granits Rouge	$94	11
Chateau de Saint Cosme Rouge	$81	9
Coursodon Le Paradis Saint Pierre	$42	8
Domaine Bonserine Domaine Bonserine, Saint-Joseph	$40	8
Cuilleron Les Pierres Seches	$31	8
Domaine Les Alexandrins Domaine Les Alexandrins, Saint-Joseph	$36	8
Coursodon La Sensonne	$43	7
Cuilleron Les Serines	$37	5
Faury Gloriette	$85	5

White Wines

Wine	Avg Price	Lots Sold
M. Chapoutier Granits Blanc	$100	25
Pierre Gonon Oliviers	$129	6

Top Producers

Domaine Jean Louis Chave M. Chapoutier Coursodon Delas Domaine Durand JL Chave Selection Cuilleron Domaine Bonserine

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