Winemaker

Clos Manou

Bordeaux, France

A “garage” Bordeaux success story from Saint-Christoly-Médoc in the northern Médoc. Françoise and Stéphane Dief started with a 0.12-hectare plot and in 1998 filled two barrels in a tiny cellar – 600 bottles. They gradually bought gravel parcels suited to dense planting and now farm 18 ha, with low yields and hand-sorted berries. The wine is often compared to classified growths at a fraction of their price.