Our Story
A place worth exploring.
In 2023, three friends came together around a small vineyard in the northern Médoc. What drew us here was the place itself — its terroir, its wines and the possibility of discovering what it could become.
A vineyard landscape in transition
The Médoc is changing. While vineyards are disappearing, we chose to invest in a small vineyard and in wines we believe deserve a future.
We believe in the Médoc — and that a good wine will always find people who appreciate it.
Tradition gives us a foundation. Curiosity takes us further.
We respect the traditions of the Mèdoc, but we are not here to follow a formula. We work close to the vines and close to the wine — observing, tasting, exploring and learning from every vintage.
Nature sets the conditions. Our task is to understand them and make the best wine we can from what each year gives us.
Three Paths. One Project
Different backgrounds brought us here.
What keeps us here is a shared belief in this place and the wines it can produce
Dr. Jim McDermott,
a former U.S. Congressman from Seattle, drawn by wine, place and the vineyard
Guy Durand Saint Omer,
A life spent around wine, followed by the decision to make it
Dr. Tobias Paul,
A long-standing fascination with Bordeaux turned into a vineyard project
OENOLOGICAL COUNCIL
Athanase Fakorellis is a renowned international oenologist who accompanies classified “Grand Crus” wines
We came to wine from different directions, brought together
by a shared fascination for the Médoc and the desire to discover what this place can express.
We are still learning. Still exploring.
And that is very much part of the story.