It’s been more than 25 years since Mickael's first vintage as head winemaker. This third generation vigneron says he still loves the first day of harvest. It’s not always smiles though, there have been many challenges from freak hail storms to droughts.
Mickael believes in the potential of his home region - consumers can count on Mâconnais to keep producing great quality wines at affordable prices
What's your philosophy for life?
what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Where should we look for good value wine?
As long as the price of the land remains sensible then you can count on Mâconnais to keep producing great quality wines at affordable prices
The Marillier family can always be found out on the vineyards of Southern Burgundy. Since 1921 three generations have tended these vines.
The vineyards are situated in the Cote Chalonnaise lies between the Cote de Beaune to the north and the Maconnais to the south. Cote Chalonnaise is made up of five communes, from north to south these are Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny. The Maconnais is centred around the town of Macon, and has a warmer climate than a lot Burgundy due to its southern position and proximity to the warmer Rhone valley.
