At Uncorked we do love a thoughtful and intelligent vigneron and Olivier Giroux is both. The seventh generation of his family to farm the seven and a half hectares high up in the superb terroir of Loche, he is busy transforming the domaine from co-op supplier into artisanal and stellar producers. The first job was to convert the lifeless, Monsanto-farmed soils back into a sustainable vineyard - it takes a long time to get rid of roundup! Now almost entirely organic, the vines and wines are healthier and cetainly extremely tasty. The cellar work is as intelligent and low input as the viticulture and the results are delicious and worthy of a place at the grandest tables, while providing great value. (CW 24/06/14)
