Robert Niero is a relative newcomer to winemaking, working in a Lyonnais bank until the mid 1980's when his father in law, Jean Pinchon, died and Robert took over the estate. Since that time he has enlarged the vineyard holdings to 5 hectares, notably in the commune of Condrieu in the Côteau de Chéry and in Côte Rôtie where Pinchon had already established a reputation for his Condrieu classic. The vines are planted on broken down granite on steep south-south-east facing slopes. These soils are heat retaining, warming up early in the morning and cooling down late in the evening. Each site is vinified separately, using traditional techniques with a mix of barrel and vats. He produces top class wines that are noted for their depth of fruit and fine structure.