In 1835, a tailor and his wife acquired a plot of land in the commune of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes. Years passed, generations followed, and the land expanded and was divided.

In 1984, Anne-Lise and Pierre took over part of the family lands located at the foot of the Saint-Émilion slopes, which they named Moulin de Lagnet. The vines grew, the grapes were harvested, and the children grew up.

Olivier, you could say, fell into viticulture when he was little. After studying agronomy in Toulouse, he took over the estate in 2007 and vinified his first vintage at the age of 21.

Moulin de Lagnet continues its journey. Always a source of encounters and exchanges where music, painting, poetry, and debate find refuge.

I was born in Bordeaux. I grew up between the city and summers spent in the countryside, at my grandparents' house. Vineyards have always been part of my landscape and my perspective.

My parents loved wine, and my encounter with Moulin de Lagnet in 2002, as a grape picker, marked the beginning of my journey. I was 17.

It was there, at Moulin de Lagnet, that we first met. Our paths then diverged, before crossing again in 2015.

With a degree in oenology, Pierre, Olivier's father, then suggested I come help his 91-year-old uncle Jean, who owned six hectares of vines on the Saint-Émilion limestone plateau. My first vintage at Grand Jacques.

In 2017, Jean retired and offered Olivier the opportunity to take over his vineyards. I joined him that same year: partners in life and in the vineyard. This marked the beginning of a new life for both estates – – and for us, the opportunity to work with two distinct terroirs: The clay-siliceous soils at the foot of the slope allow for the production of round and fruity wines, while the clay-limestone soils of the plateau bring freshness and minerality to the wines.

Two wine profiles, complementary and unique.

The Moulin de Lagnet vineyards were converted to organic farming by Olivier's parents as early as 2001. True to this commitment, we naturally continued this path and also converted Grand Jacques in 2017, in our very first year. For us, it couldn't be any other way.

United by the same convictions, we move forward together, seeking to accompany nature rather than constrain it. We aim to make wines that reflect and respect the place where they were born, as well as the women and men who contributed to them.

Years pass, the world changes, but our convictions remain: grapes brought to maturity as a team, hand-harvested and vinified solely with indigenous yeasts; Saint-Émilion wines aged in vats to preserve and reveal the fruit, and single-plot selections for the Grand Cru.

- Audrey
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