Aymeric Hillaire

Aymeric Hillaire’s work at Domaine Mélaric is anchored in the discipline of the Agronomic School of Montpellier. That training set the terms of his approach: method over noise, observation over impulse, and a steady hand on the practical demands of winegrowing and winemaking. In 2006, Domaine Mélaric in Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame, France was launched with Aymeric Hillaire as co-founder and winemaker. The role joined building the estate and making the wine from the start, and the work has continued through successive vintages with the same hands-on consistency. Holding that position ever since has made continuity part of the craft at Domaine Mélaric. Aymeric Hillaire’s contribution sits in the long view: developing the estate, keeping the work ordered, and carrying each vintage forward with the kind of attention that comes from staying with a project. Today, Aymeric Hillaire continues as co-founder and winemaker at Domaine Mélaric in Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame. The work remains centered on the estate, with his agronomic training still visible in the discipline and follow-through of the role.