In the footsteps of his ancestors, Pierre Jean Villa has been working the vineyards all of his life. He learned to make wine at Clos de Tart in Burgundy, it was here he learned to refine the elegance of the grape. He perfected his craft in the Rhone Valley working at Vins de Vienne. In 2009 he embarked on his own journey as independent wine grower. His son Hugo and daughter Pauline work the vineyards along side him and bottle their own wines under the Hugo and Pauline Villa brand.

Cote Rotie, the "Roasted Slope" is located in the Northern Rhone Valley near the town of Ampuis. The heart of the appellation are the two slopes nearest to Ampuis, the Cote Blonde and Cote Brun. Cote Rotie is based on Syrah min. 80% with upto 20% Viognier allowed, often co fermented. Co Fermenting stabilizes the colour and moderates the tannin extraction.