Vincent Girardin

Vincent Girardin was born in Santenay, in the Côte de Beaune and is part of a winemaking family whose origins date to the 17th century (11th generation).Now in his forties, Vincent began in 1982 with only 2 hectares (5 acres) of vines. When his father retired, Vincent took over several additional hectares to which he could devote himself. Vincent Girardin's wife Veronique, has worked alongside Vincent at the Domaine since 1994. As of today, the Domaine represents 20 hectares (around 50 acres) which comprised of 42 parcels from 8 villages in the Côte de Beaune.The work in the vines is carried out with the greatest care and respect for the environment and nature. Thus Vincent Girardin does not have recourse to herbicides or insecticides. The soil is worked to ensure proper aeration. Vincent Girardin rigorously controls the yields by pruning, adding only natural, slow release fertilizer, by severe removal of excess buds, and green-harvesting. The main wines from the Domaine come from Premier Cru and Grand Cru slopes.