an optimistic winemaker
My name is Mathieu Eyhéramouno, a winemaker cultivating 13.76 hectares of contiguous clay-limestone terroir in Vertheuil, in the Haut-Médoc AOC. My philosophy: that of an independent winemaker, a staunch optimist, and a lover of life, wine, and the authentic, unifying connections that wine fosters. Let me tell you about the unique journey that gave rise to Vins de l’Optimiste. 🍇✨🌿🍷
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Cultivation Philosophy
Being an optimistic winemaker 🍷 means caring for our terroir by regenerating its living ecosystems through reduced tillage—inspired by the work of Masanobu Fukuoka 🍃—so that we can pass it on to future generations.
Our work focuses primarily on the vineyard.
- On limite au maximum nos passages en tracteur dans la vigne. 🚜
- L’herbe dans le rang est roulée, et non tondue, afin de créer un paillage protecteur qui préserve une certaine fraîcheur durant l’été. 🌱☀️
- L’herbe sous le rang est conditionnée mécaniquement pour ne pas labourer le sol et oxyder la vie du sol. ⚙️🌍
- La diversité de la faune et de la flore est stimulée par des semis de couverts végétaux, un enherbement total et des haies champêtres clôturant notre terroir d’un tenant. 🐝🌸🌾🌿🌳
The goal is to harvest the finest grapes at peak ripeness in order to optimize the winemaking process.
- We limit pump-overs during alcoholic fermentation. 🍇
- Aging is tailored to each cuvée, always with the goal of highlighting the fruit. 🍷🍒
- We have been Terra Vitis certified since 2011 and High Environmental Value certified since 2019. 🌿🌍
