Henri Milan

Henri took over the destiny of the estate previously run by his father in 1986. Right from the start he had the ambition to make the best wine in total respect of nature. As a matter of fact, the soil had been spoiled by chemicals during the 70’s and the beginning of the 80’s and there was a lot to do to bring it back to its best potential.

Located in the north of the Alpilles, the geological diversity of the Domaine was a first natural asset to make some of Provence’s finest wines. Henry’s love for Burgundy wines urged him to separate different vineyards based on their climate. That is the reason why he created the following cuvées: “Tuiliere Vieille” in 1986, “Clos Milan” in 1989 and “Mourre de Viret” in 1998.

But it was a meeting with Claude Bourguignon , a famous French microbiologist, that was about to change the Domaine’s destiny in 1996. Claude Bourguignon immediately spotted the huge potential of the soils of the place. In addition to that, he introduced Henri to biodynamics approaches applied to soil preservation.

Together with his colleagues Kad and Sebastien, Henri has managed to revive the soil and the wine is now expressing its gratitude. Wines that “speak first to the body and soul before speaking to the reason of the one who tastes them”.