Olivier Pithon moved to the estate in 2001, with his cow Lais, with the aim of producing great Roussillon wines.

Located in Calce, in the Eastern Pyrenees, the estate today extends over 19 hectares. Olivier Pithon was introduced to wines by his maternal grandfather, as well as his older brother (Jo Pithon), both winegrowers. So it was natural that he came to the vineyard. Through his experiences he made decisive encounters.

First in Bordeaux, with Stéphane Derenoncourt, a renowned winemaker, who taught him what you don't learn at school: the fact that the most important thing is to make wines that you like. Then in Roussillon: at the end of 2000, while he was looking for a place to set up his estate, he benefited from the sponsorship of Gérard Gauby, an illustrious winemaker from Roussillon.

Catalan by adoption, Olivier was seduced by Roussillon, from where he never left. ince 2010, Olivier Pithon has rigorously applied the principles of biodynamics. This allows it to best highlight its shale and limestone terroirs. A fan of biodiversity, there are cows in the vineyards and on the estate's land as well as a few beehives.

Information

Domain Name:
Olivier Pithon
Winemaker's Name:
Olivier Pithon
Country:
France
Region:
Roussillon
Appellations:
AOP Côtes du Roussillon, IGP Côtes Catalanes, AOC Côtes du Roussillon, Vin Doux Muté, Côtes Catalanes, Occitanie
Farming:
Biodynamic (Biodyvin)
Grape varieties:
Grenache Noir, Maccabeu, Grenache, Syrah, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Mourvèdre, Macabeu, Muscat, Carignan, Vermentino

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<h2 class="pt-3 pt-1">Olivier Pithon s'est install&eacute; au domaine en 2001, avec sa vache Lais, dans le but de produire de grands vins du Roussillon.</h2>
<p>Situ&eacute; &agrave; Calce, dans les Pyr&eacute;n&eacute;es Orientales, le domaine s&rsquo;&eacute;tend aujourd'hui sur 19 hectares. Olivier Pithon a &eacute;t&eacute; initi&eacute; aux vins par son grand-p&egrave;re maternel, ainsi que par son grand fr&egrave;re (Jo Pithon) tous deux vignerons. C&rsquo;est donc naturellement qu&rsquo;il est venu &agrave; la vigne. Au travers de ses exp&eacute;riences il a fait des rencontres d&eacute;terminantes.</p>
<p>Tout d'abord dans le Bordelais, avec St&eacute;phane Derenoncourt, vinificateur renomm&eacute;, qui lui a appris ce qu'on apprend pas &agrave; l'&eacute;cole : le fait que le plus important est de faire des vins que l'on aime. Puis ensuite dans le Roussillon : fin 2000, alors qu'il cherche un endroit pour installer son domaine, il b&eacute;n&eacute;ficie du parrainage de G&eacute;rard Gauby, illustre vigneron du Roussillon.</p>
<p>Catalan d'adoption, Olivier a &eacute;t&eacute; s&eacute;duit par le Roussillon, d'o&ugrave; il n'est jamais reparti. epuis 2010, Olivier Pithon applique avec rigueur les principes de la biodynamie. Cela lui permet de mettre en valeur au mieux ses terroirs de schistes et de calcaire. Adepte de la biodiversit&eacute;, on trouve des vaches dans les vignes et sur les terres du domaine ainsi que quelques ruches.</p>

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