He now has around 1.5 hectares of tiny parcels which he vinifies separately – the Jacquere, Altesse, Rousanne and Mondeuse vividly expressing the details of the soil and the coolness of the alpine climate. Jean-Yves chooses to ferment in whole bunches for his white and red grapes but for varying amounts of times. The results are extraordinary.
In 2011 Jean-Yves obtained his negociant license and began working with other domaines in the Savoie, notably Raphaël Marin and Adrien Dacquin (both certified organic). Then, in 2017 he built a new cave just above his and Raphaël’s vines, which has allowed him to increase production and begin working with two organic winemakers across the Alps in Italy: Paolo Angelino in Casale Montferrato and Giorgio Barbero in Asti.