About This Vineyard
Alphonse Mellot senior came to take control of the estate in 1970, and was instrumental in steering the family business away from bulk wine towards a smaller, more focused affair, with an ethos of quality rather than volume. Hence today the vineyard owned by the family is a manageable 47 hectares or thereabouts, cared for using organic methods since the turn of the century, although the Mellots had been following agriculture raisonnée prior to that. In latter years it has, however, been Alphonse junior that has taken the lead, and today the duo work together to make and promote these organic wines.
