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La Grange Saint André
France
Languedoc-Roussillon
Before becoming a winemaker, Olivier Pichon worked as a social worker in Lyon. As the father of four children, he did not have the opportunity to pursue a university degree in viticulture: it was after moving to Souvignargues in the Languedoc region that he learned the trade on the job, with the support of his friend Thierry Forestier, a winemaker at the Mont de Marie (or Monts de Marie) estate.
He established his own estate, La Grange Saint André, in 2015, starting with one hectare of vineyards acquired from Thierry Forestier. A trial year in 2015 went smoothly and led to his very first official vintage in 2016, Le Marmot—a pure, fruity Cinsaut with notes of cherry and young raspberry—which would become one of the estate’s signature wines. The following year, he expanded his lineup with wines made from Grenache, Carignan, Cinsaut, and Syrah, as well as a young white Grenache.
The estate stretches across sandstone hillsides characterized by intense summer heat, with vineyards of Grenache, Cinsaut, Carignan, Syrah, and Grenache Blanc ranging in age from 10 to 40 years. Wine production is carried out as simply and non-interventionistically as possible, in keeping with the approach established with Thierry Forestier, whose assistance remains invaluable in the face of unpredictable weather—particularly during the rainy 2018 vintage, which was marked by a severe mildew outbreak.
His wines include Le Marmot, Grenache des Grès, and other delicious blends that are updated each year. Olivier Pichon highlights mutual support among neighboring winemakers as a cornerstone of his approach—a sense of solidarity that, in his view, has allowed him to learn quickly and navigate the challenges of his early days with confidence.
