Winegrowing family for 7 generations

Olivier Giroux, the Winemaker

Born into a winemaking family for 7 generations, Olivier Giroux grew up among the vineyards of Fuissé. The family estate and his studies sparked a passion in him—he would become a winemaker.

Eager to expand his knowledge, he spent several years in the winemaking regions of southern France, managing a wine estate in the Rhône Valley, before returning to tend to the cherished vineyards of his homeland.

Today, Olivier Giroux devotes all his energy to enhancing Clos des Rocs, through careful vineyard management and meticulous winemaking. Deep down, he has one goal: to bring pleasure to wine lovers through his wines.

Éric Michaud, collaborating oenologist

As the estate’s long-standing oenologist, Eric holds an important role in the evolution of the domaine. From day one, he has been attentive and has evolved toward the winemaker’s primary goal of striving for ever more purity.

A highly skilled taster with an exceptional talent for blending, Eric Michaud is a valuable partner with whom Olivier can exchange and challenge ideas.

The Clos des Rocs Team

We spend most of our time in the vineyards, nurturing the vines and their terroir, which regularly reward us with exceptional grapes. The work is mostly manual, often difficult and exhausting. This is when the team spirit truly comes into play, with mutual support and a shared vision of our goals. Our privileged environment and ecological farming practices allow us to thrive in our passion with great peace of mind.

Olivier is supported by a team of passionate men and women dedicated to the success of the estate. Numerous seasonal workers join throughout the year to complement the team, which consists of:

Vanessa

Sales assistant, responsible for all administrative management of the estate

Emmanuel and Jordan

A highly dynamic duo overseeing our vineyard plots and frequently assisting in the cellar and with order preparations. They continue to train regularly as the estate evolves.

John

The newest addition, perfectly complements the duo with his versatility and captures each moment and scene through his lens, reflecting the soul of the estate.

"THANK YOU"

To all our interns

We have all needed internship mentors during our student years, and it took us time to feel legitimate in passing on our knowledge. However, we believe it is important to support this promising younger generation.

Because they have also contributed to the growth of Clos des Rocs, we want to pay tribute to them.

Thank you to Gilles, a workaholic insomniac cardiologist at a university hospital and a wine enthusiast, capable of earning a viticulture degree by correspondence during the 25th and 26th hours of his day.

Thank you to Guillaume, “the damage is done,” an Ardéchois with a fitting name.

Thank you to Mathieu, already very active and lively at the family estate in Davayé.

Thank you to Charlène, the brave one, remarkable in her determination and tenacity; returning to school after ten years of experience in the vineyards—respect.

Thank you to John, the photographer, well on his way to embracing a winemaking career... Many of the photos on this site are his work.

A special thanks as well to the harvesters, whom we look forward to seeing each year.

Clos des Rocs, a winemaking family for 7 generations