Guillaume Gonnet is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape vigneron based in Courthézon who combines three generations of family tradition with a distinctly global perspective shaped by more than a decade of experience in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley, New Zealand, and Australia. Since taking over the family estate in 2006, and together with his wife Kelly McAuliffe Gonnet, a trained sommelier, he has built a domaine focused on expressing terroir over technique through minimal intervention, biodynamically minded farming, and restrained winemaking. Their vineyards, purchased in 2015 and supplemented by trusted growers across the Southern Rhône, are planted mainly to Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre on diverse soils including galets roulés, sand, and limestone, with all fruit hand-harvested. Fermentations use native yeasts, often with whole clusters, and élevage favors concrete, neutral foudres, and old barrels to preserve freshness and transparency. While rooted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the range spans leading Rhône appellations such as Gigondas, Lirac, and Vacqueyras, all sharing a signature of elegance, balance, and typicity, and is now extending thoughtfully to old-vine sites in Spain and Australia.
