Winery Vincent Giraudon & Romain Paire

Vincent Giraudon, trained in viticulture and oenology, began working on half a hectare, alternating vineyard work with a career as a cook before devoting himself fully to winemaking and establishing his winery in Saint‑Alban‑les‑Eaux. On his website he now reports an estate grown to nearly 4 hectares and managed organically. Romain Paire heads Domaine des Pothiers, a family estate in the Côte Roannaise; he is known for converting to organic and biodynamic farming and for the leading role his domaine plays within the appellation. Together they appear in some cuvées marketed jointly.

Viticultural practices focused on vineyard quality: organic management and a biodynamic approach as practiced by Romain Paire; hand-harvested grapes and low-intervention winemaking that includes carbonic maceration, aging in vats, wood or amphorae depending on the cuvée, and sometimes secondary bottle fermentation for sparkling wines. The approach emphasizes the expression of the granitic soil and the freshness of the fruit.

Côte Roannaise, Loire Valley. Granite-dominated soils characterize many parcels mentioned for both Vincent Giraudon and Domaine des Pothiers. Labels and technical sheets display designations such as AOC Côte Roannaise, IGP Vin de Pays d'Urfé and Vin de France, depending on the cuvée.