Flavours and expertise in "Drôme des Collines"

Local products, vineyards, markets, and must-try restaurants

If the Drôme is so loved by food and wine enthusiasts, it’s no coincidence. Here, good food, great wine, and a spirit of generosity come naturally.

Start with the Hauterives market on Tuesday mornings: goat cheeses, seasonal vegetables, farm-cured meats, honey, and craft beers… It’s the encounter with passionate local producers that makes this moment truly special.

A must-taste selection:

• Ravioles du Dauphiné: small pasta squares stuffed with cheese and herbs — authentic and delicious.
• Pogne de Romans: a soft brioche delicately flavored with orange blossom.
• Nougat from Montélimar, Caillette from Chabeuil, Clairette de Die, Nyons black olives, Drôme black truffle…

Wines & terroirs

• Valrhona and the Cité du Chocolat in Tain-l’Hermitage
• Famous vineyards: Jaboulet, Chapoutier, Pascal Jamet
• Wines: Clairette, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph
• Pradelle wine cellar in Chanos-Curson and other local cooperative wineries

Our favorite restaurants:

• Le Relais in Hauterives (300 m): modern local cuisine
• La Poule Noire in Albon, Chartron in Saint-Donat, and Taverne du Bélier Rouge in Saint-Antoine: authentic, flavorful, and rooted in their terroir
• Le Quai in Tain-l’Hermitage: riverside dining between vineyards and the gentle Rhône atmosphere