Amelie Berthaut is one of the leading lights among a new generation of growers, and since she took over in 2012, she has turned a relatively obscure family domaine into a hot property. She is also credited with putting her home village of Fixin back on the map; while it was widely overlooked until recently, in the 19th century Fixin was considered to have parts the equal of Gevrey-Chambertin. Amelie inherited an impressive array of vineyards from her parents, and has since managed to expand her reach further. She might not have taken over as quickly as she did, but she was so fizzing with ideas her father couldn’t really stop her.

Amelie`s wines are always elegant and never over-extracted. But it`s very much not one-size-fits-all winemaking; she varies her approach according to plot and vintage conditions, not to mention the size of the cuvee. She likes a bit of whole bunch, but only uses it in her smaller cuvees, since unpressed bunches take up too much tank space. (NT 07/08/23)