Olivier Lamy has forged a world-class reputation in the outreaches of the Côte d’Or, turning his family domaine into one of the jewels of Saint-Aubin.
After honing his craft at Vosne-Romanée’s Domaine Méo-Camuzet, Olivier took over from his father Hubert in 1995. He farms 18ha of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir across Saint-Aubin’s finest lieux-dits (the result of Hubert’s canny purchasing in the 1990s), as well as excellent plots in Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, and Santenay.
Since taking the helm, Olivier has become one of the region’s most renowned viticulturists, introducing higher density plantings, lower yields, organic farming, and pioneering high-trellised, untrimmed vine canopies (a method known as tressage). In addition, he is using larger barrels and less new oak to bring out the purity and elegance in his wines.
Although Olivier is predominantly known as a white wine producer, the quality of his reds has risen dramatically under the assistance of Marsannay’s Sylvain Pataille.
