Winemaker
Marie Courselle
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- La Sauve Majeure, France
i. Biography
Marie Courselle works as winemaker at Château Thieuley in La Sauve Majeure, with vineyard management folded into the same brief. The line she draws is straightforward: Bordeaux methods stay intact, but they are adjusted with a personal technical touch. That means the work is not about breaking with tradition, but about holding the inherited framework steady while making the technical choices she stands behind.
At a Glance - Current role: winemaker. - Place: La Sauve Majeure. - Specialty: wine making and vineyard management. - Working line: “I do what I write and I write what I do.” - Sustainable viticulture: “a viticulture where humans hardly need to intervene anymore.”
Signature
Marie Courselle’s signature wines include Le Petit Courselle - Les Copines blanc 2016, Cuvée Francis Courselle 2015, Château Thieuley, Les Truffières, and Clos Sainte Anne.
In Their Words The method is stated plainly: “The idea is to find a balance between respecting the traditional work involved in making Bordeaux wines and adding a personal technical touch.” On vineyard practice, Marie Courselle frames sustainability as “a viticulture where humans hardly need to intervene anymore.”
Profile updated July 2026
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What is Marie Courselle's current role?
As of 2026, Marie Courselle is Winemaker.
What is Marie Courselle known for?
Wine making and vineyard management.
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