Because when vinifying, you don’t start by saying “I want it all and I want it now”, with the provocative arrogance of a Freddie Mercury. Through her many vintages of experience, Cécile came to understand what she wanted. The proof? “It’s in the glass,” she says, smooth as a dance step, while taking you through her cuvées, with their ballet-inspired names.
Cuvées that are widely hailed for the graceful, balanced and spirited way in which they express their appellations. Are these feminine wines? Perhaps, but then they are very feminine in the singular sense, by dint of the unique intuition that often guides Cécile in crafting her wines.
And also feminine plural – the hallmark of the estate, a tribute to the women with whom it has been entrusted since 1860, and a nod to the grape varieties that dance in the night, waiting for the sun to concentrate their fruit, so that Cécile can work her magic…