Even when I was little, I trotted behind my parents, sometimes in the rows of vines, sometimes in the cool of the cellar. It was there, watching them do it, that the idea slowly emerged: one day, it would be my turn.
My parents already saw me taking another path. “Keep a general route, you never know,” they said. I followed their advice and studied science. But deep down, I knew where I wanted to go.
As soon as I received my diploma, I felt the call of wine catching up with me. I worked for a year in Volnay, Burgundy, to see whether this passion held up. And she held on.
Even stronger: it was confirmed. I then went to Changins for three years of training, just to acquire everything I needed to return to the field with strong shoulders. When I finally received my diploma and the title of oenologist, I felt a mixture of pride, excitement and giddiness.
At the beginning of the year, I took over the family estate. And here I am, a few months later, at the end of my very first vintage.
Not just any vintage: 2025 promises, in my opinion, to be of very high quality. Not bad for a start!
The adventure even gave my big brother ideas. He, who was living his life as a construction manager, decided to leave everything to join me. He is currently being trained and will be able to move in with me at the end of 2026. A new page in family history is being written.
As for my father, he is officially retired. Unofficially, he is still there every day, keeping an eye on him, advising, lending a helping hand.
