Winery Story

Odyssée

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Odyssée is the creation of Matthieu Dumarcher, an organic Rhône-based winemaker, and his friend, Pierre Graffeuille, the managing director of Eutopia Estates, which includes Château Montrose in Saint-Estèphe, Clos Rougeard in Saumur, Domaine Rebourseau in Gevrey Chambertin, and Lost Mountain in Virginia/USA. Launched in 2015, Odyssée’s project began as an experiment in bridging two of France’s most famous red-wine regions—Bordeaux’s structured Cabernet Sauvignon and the Rhône’s generous, sun-filled Grenache. The result is delicious heresy.

Delicious Heresy

France’s appellation system—now one of the most rigorous frameworks in the wine world—was created to define the place, protect identity, and keep the regional styles authentic. However, this system is less than a century old. During much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, blending between regions was not only common but also a practical...