Véronique Maret

Coming Up

Since 2007, the estate has been shaped in part by Véronique Maret as winemaker and co-owner, with management shared alongside her sister Caroline. That work runs from vine to bottle and keeps the domaine anchored in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, even as the cellar adapts to modern demands. The task is not preservation for its own sake, but the daily adjustment of inherited practice into a working present.

Where They Are Now

At the estate, the focus remains on organic winemaking and traditional Rhône wines, with Grenache carrying much of the blend’s frame. The wines are built full-bodied and grounded, but the aim is control as much as weight: balance, definition, and the finish that holds through time. Maret has made aging potential part of the brief, not a separate consideration. That same logic carries across vineyard and cellar, where organic viticulture sits alongside a modernized winery in service of a classic regional profile. The methods may have changed, but the target has not: wines with presence, texture, and enough internal order to develop rather than flatten out. On Syrah, she is just as direct: “I also love the Syrah. Together, those varieties are treated as structural elements, each doing a specific job in the final blend. The white wine has also drawn attention, widening the estate’s reach beyond the reds most associated with the region. It adds another measure of range to the domaine and confirms the same underlying aim: wines with character, balance, and the capacity to age.

Career - Winemaker — Domaine de la Charbonnière, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France (2007–present) - Managing the domain with her sister Caroline — Domaine de la Charbonnière, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France (2014–present)

In Their Words “I want to make wines that age well.”

FAQ What is Véronique Maret's current role? Véronique Maret is Winemaker and Co-owner. What is Véronique Maret known for? Organic winemaking and traditional Rhône wines.