Grape Collective Article: From Fashion to Fermentation, Philippe Pascal of Domaine du Cellier aux Moines

Philippe and Catherine Pascal with winemaker Guillaume Marko. Photos: Cellierauxmoines on Instagram

“Many people dream of leaving the corporate world behind to follow their passion, be it music, art, or wine, but few are bold enough to take the leap. Philippe Pascal, CEO of French luxury group LVMH, had a longtime dream of owning a winery, and in 2004, he and his wife Catherine set off on a new adventure by purchasing Cellier aux Moines, a run-down property in Burgundy close to where Catherine had grown up.”

Read more in my latest for Grape Collective, a Q&A about this historic estate whose land was planted with grapevines by monks over nine centuries ago.

From Fashion to Fermentation: Philippe Pascal of Domaine du Cellier aux Moines

Today, the hard-working Pascals have turned the once-neglected property into the appellation’s first certified organic estate. Additionally, Domaine du Cellier aux Moines is the only winery in Burgundy to use 100% gravity-flow in its wine production, a sustainable and natural method that saves energy and helps preserve the grapes’ purity of fruit.