Vins Mercuriales

Based in the breathtaking troglodyte Caves Cathédrales in Saint-Restitut, Drôme, Vins Mercuriales is a négociant project started by Antonin Roux and Aymard Caillol in 2023.

Antonin Roux, a Paris based experimental composer, and Aymard Caillol, who runs a wine bar in Marseille, first collaborated as DJs on the circuit in Paris. They were inspired to make wine after a groundbreaking tasting at the BIM fair in Arles, after which they began ordering cases to serve at their parties. The draw to make wine themselves eventually became irresistible, and after staging with Martin Texier the pair produced their first micro cuvées at his cellar in 2019. In 2022, after landing a spot at Les Caves Cathédrales, a vast troglodyte cellar carved from the old stone quarries above Saint-Restitut in the Drôme, they produced their first wines as Vins Mercuriales, sourcing fruit from vineyards to the south. The duo's releases to date reflect their artistic perspective, expressing the ancient rhythms and musicality of the Midi.