Bernhard Huber
Based in Malterdingen, in Baden, the estate sits in a place with a long Pinot history: Cistercian monks brought the variety here more than 700 years ago, and the local term “Malterdinger” was once used almost synonymously with Pinot Noir.
Antoine Berthelot
Antoine Berthelot is one of those young Côte des Bar names that immediately feels worth paying attention to.
Based in Verpillières-sur-Ource, in the Aube, his family has been growing Pinot Noir since the 1980s, but 2023 marked a real turning point: after decades of selling the grapes, Antoine began vinifying the fruit himself. With experience in Gevrey-Chambertin, Corsica, and Les Riceys, his approach is shaped by a clear idea — no compromise, neither in the vineyard nor in the cellar.
Domaine Jülg
Jülg is one of those estates that shows just how far German Pinot has come. Based in Schweigen-Rechtenbach in the southern Pfalz, right on the border to France, the winery naturally carries a strong tension between German precision and a more Burgundian feel. You can sense that dual identity in the wines straight away. They feel clear, fine-boned and polished, but never in a cold or overly constructed way.
Louis Mathieu
Louis Mathieu is not your classic Burgundy story. Born just outside Paris and not into a winemaking family, his path into wine began unusually early. He was already joining harvests as a child and made his first wines long before most people even knew his name. What started as a deeply personal side project slowly turned into something much bigger, shaped by curiosity, instinct, and a clear sense of direction.
Formative experiences with top estates in Burgundy and Germany helped refine that vision, but the signature is unmistakably his own. Louis is not chasing power or heaviness. He is after finesse, tension, and purity. His wines are built on freshness, gentle extraction, and a kind of quiet precision that speaks softly but leaves a lasting impression. There is elegance here, but never in a polished or artificial way — it feels honest, vivid, and full of energy.
Carsten Saalwächter
WINEMAKER Winery Carsten Saalwächter Established in 2018 in Ingelsheim, Rheinhessen Carsten Saalwächter stands for a calm, thoughtful approach to German wine, rooted in precision and restraint rather than expressionism. His work is shaped by a deep respect for vineyards and a clear belief that balance and longevity come from patience, not intervention. Farming is carried […]
Les Jardins Vivants & Maison Glandien
Maison Glandien and Les Jardins Vivants, learning the job the real way: in the vines, in the cellar, and in the pressure of harvest. Over the past three years, she’s been hands-on in Meursault, building a deep, practical understanding of Burgundy precision—from picking decisions to élevage details.
In 2023, she took the leap and created her own wine with a fresh perspective: fruit-forward, vibrant, and instantly charming, but still anchored in tradition and uncompromising quality. The first vintage was an ultra-limited debut—just 400 bottles—a small, personal statement.
Roman Henin
In the grand cru village of Aÿ, surrounded by the deep chalk and centuries of Champagne tradition, Romain Hénin is quietly reshaping what grower Champagne can be. After years of working alongside his father and learning the craft from the ground up, Romain took full charge of the family domaine and began steering it in a bold new direction — one guided by nature, precision, and patience.
His approach is thoughtful yet fearless. Romain farms organically and biodynamically, vinifies each parcel separately, and relies on spontaneous fermentations. There’s no heavy hand in the cellar — no corrections, no shortcuts — just an honest expression of terroir through Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier.
Ferme de la sansonniere
Martial Angeli represents the next chapter of one of Anjou’s most quietly influential estates: Ferme de la Sansonnière. The domaine was shaped by his father, Mark Angeli, a true pioneer who committed to organic and biodynamic farming long before it became a movement, setting a benchmark for Chenin Blanc rooted in energy, balance, and place. Martial grew up inside this philosophy — not as an inheritance to reinvent, but as something to understand deeply and carry forward with intention.
La Rogerie
La Rogerie is a small, family-run estate that beautifully bridges two worlds: Champagne and Alsace. Founded by Justine Boxler and François Petit, it’s a project that feels as much about heritage as it is about vision — two regions, one mindset, and a very clear obsession with purity.
Their farming is guided by respect for nature: no herbicides, no pesticides, just living soils, healthy vines, and the patience to let place do the talking. In Champagne, their heart is in the Côte des Blancs, with old parcels in Avize, Oger, and Cramant that naturally push their wines toward that chalky, saline precision. The Blanc de Blancs are exactly what I crave: tension, length, mineral drive — but never cold or clinical. There’s always a quiet generosity under the structure.
Alizée & Thibault Tassin
In the far south of Champagne, where the hills roll gently through the Côte des Bar, Thibault Tassin is quietly reshaping what the region can be.
He grew up surrounded by vines — generations of his family have been growing grapes in Celles-sur-Ource for decades — but instead of simply continuing the story, he decided to rewrite it.
When Thibault and his partner Alizée began working their own tiny parcel of land, they made a deliberate choice: to work differently. To slow down. To let the vineyard speak before the winemaker does.