Alice and Olivier de Moor – are without a doubt among the most respected and thoughtful vignerons in Burgundy! The pair met after graduating from enology. In 1989 Olivier had planted vines on few bare slopes, he inherited from his grandfather, in the village of Courgis, at the south-western edge of the AOC Chablis. Alice, originally from Jura, had joined him and in 1995 they have released their first vintage. Starting without any preconceived idea, other than the desire to make wines which were not “corrected” in any way, over the years they have managed to create a highly personal range of sublime, mouthwatering wines which nowadays enjoy a cult status.

Currently Olivier and Alice farm around 7 hectares of Chardonnay, Aligoté and Sauvignon Blanc in AOC: Chablis, Bourgogne and Saint Bris with some vines dating back to 1902! While Olivier spends most of his time looking after the vineyards, Alice oversees the winemaking. Her intuitive, minimalistic approach seems to be in tune with her husband’s sensitive and holistic outlook on the vineyard as part of a wider ecosystem. Olivier firmly believes in urgent need to reinstate the subtle connection between the plants (trees, hedges, grass, vines) to combat “desertification” of the landscape, provide coolness and water supply in the soil. “Let life come back anywhere it can!” – he sums up his point of view.