Emeline Calvez

Career The cellar work at Domaine Bobinet in Saumur, France sits on top of an unusual apprenticeship: dance first, then sommelier training, then winemaking. Emeline Calvez came into wine through movement and service, bringing timing, balance, and a working feel for the room into a job that demands all three. At University of Suze-la-Rousse, that background was given a formal frame before she moved into La Quincave in Paris, where professional dance and sommelier service ran in parallel. Since 2012, Emeline Calvez has been winemaker at Domaine Bobinet. That date matters less as a marker of arrival than as evidence of continuity; the role has been sustained long enough to become part of the estate’s working identity in Saumur. The path to that point is not a conventional one, but it is legible in the work: training, service, and the discipline of earlier performance folded into cellar practice. - winemaker — Domaine Bobinet, Saumur, Loire Valley, France (2012–present) - professional dancer - sommelier — La Quincave, Paris Education: University of Suze-la-Rousse

The Work Today

Winemaking at Domaine Bobinet is the center of Emeline Calvez’s practice, and the job reads in the most straightforward trade terms: attention, consistency, and control of detail across the life of the wine. Her approach is defined less by flourish than by steadiness.

Signature

Piak!, Hanamim, Ruben, Les Gruches, and Amateus Bobi are the wines most closely tied to Emeline Calvez’s name. Taken together, they define the shape of her output at Domaine Bobinet and give a practical read on her range without separating the wines from the cellar work behind them.

In Their Words “We simply want to work following an ethic we hold dear, the pillars of which are: Health, ecology, enjoyment, quality, humanity, sustainability.”

Acclaim

The clearest recognition attached to Emeline Calvez is the winemaker role itself, held at Domaine Bobinet in Saumur since 2012. In this profile, standing and work are the same thing: the estate, the date, and the philosophy she states for the work are the measure of her profile rather than any separate layer of praise.

FAQ What is Emeline Calvez's current role? As of 2026, Emeline Calvez is Winemaker. Where did Emeline Calvez train or study? Emeline Calvez trained at University of Suze-la-Rousse.