Bruno Vacon

In 2012, Bruno, originally from the Meuse region, spotted a beautiful hillside with terraces on a calcareous sandy soil rich in fossilized coral. These vineyards were abandoned and belonged to various owners, whom Bruno set out to buy.

On this land untouched by chemicals, Bruno meticulously cleared the soil before replanting his vines. He selected Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Petit Meslier, and Arbane vines from the grape varieties found at the confluence of Champagne, Alsace, and Chablis , all propagated through massal selection. Drawing on the history of his land, Bruno wished to pay tribute to all the men who lost their lives in the First World War by naming his estate Les Innocents (The Innocents ). In his vineyards, anything that might evoke this painful past is carefully removed. His natural preference for training his vines is to use wooden stakes rather than wire trellises.

Bruno is a follower of the principles of Japanese agronomist Masanobu Fukuoka , who defined natural agriculture and advocates non-intervention. Clover, so dear to Fukuoka for its pest control properties, is naturally abundant in Bruno's grassy vineyards.

The wines are made without any additives, in a completely natural way, in vats to express the limestone terroir. On tasting, regardless of the cuvée, there is a thread of purity, freedom, and sincerity, with subtle balances.