自12歲起,他就在居所附近的田野騎馬翻土。他在 Beaume 修葡萄種植和葡萄酒釀造學,畢業後再於 Montepellier 獲得釀造文憑。他是個 Cote Rotie 高級村落的葡萄田管理者。1981年,他購入了在 Malleval 的 Clos de Cuminailles,1987年,他在中世紀城鎮 Malleval 的上城區開設了自己的生意。於2002 年,他於 Banyuls-sur-Mer 創立了自己的村落Madelo。他於2007,他在Faugères創立了Cottebrune。
When he was 12 years old, he was caught plowing a nearby parcel with a horse. He studied Viticulture and Enology in Beaune, and obtained a Graduate Diploma in Winemaking from Montpellier. Vineyard Manager for a highly-regarded estate in Côte-Rôtie. In 1981, he bought his first parcel of land, Clos de Cuminailles in Malleval. In 1987, he established his business in the upper part of the medieval town of Malleval. In 2002, he created the estate of Madeloc in Banyuls-sur-Mer. In 2007, he created the estate of Cottebrune in Faugères.