Stéphane Riffault

Coming Up

Those stages point to a winemaker shaped by both classroom method and cellar practice, with Burgundy and Bordeaux each adding a different register of precision. The result is a foundation built on study, repetition, and the practical pace of harvest and élevage. The value of that training is evident in the way the career reads: measured, technical, and tied to terroir. Stéphane Riffault’s path suggests a gradual refinement of judgment, where timing matters as much as intervention and the vineyard remains the central reference. In a trade defined by small decisions, that discipline is not decorative; it is the work. Today, Stéphane is owner and winemaker of Domaine Claude Riffault, a role he has held since 2001. That continuity gives the domain a clear line of authorship, with the same hand guiding both the broader direction and the day-to-day decisions. Ownership and winemaking sit together here as practical responsibilities, not separate titles.

Where They Are Now

Riffault is owner and winemaker at Claude Riffault in Sury-en-Vaux, France. The setting keeps the work close to the vineyard and to the calendar that governs it, where each season sets the terms of the next. In that frame, ownership and winemaking remain linked by an ongoing attention to what the place gives and what it asks in return.

Career - Owner and winemaker, Domaine Claude Riffault, Sury-en-Vaux, France (2001–present) - Trainee, Olivier Leflaive, Burgundy, France - Worked at Château Angélus, Château Angélus, Bordeaux, France Education: Lycée Viticole de Beaune

Signature

Stéphane's signature wines include La Noue, Les Chailloux, Les Denisottes, Les Chasseignes, and Mosaïque Calcaire. The names mark out distinct parcels and expressions, each one specific to the domaine’s language of place. Taken together, they show a winemaking approach grounded in terroir, with clarity of intent and a firm sense of identity.

FAQ What is Stéphane Riffault's current role? Stéphane Riffault is Owner and Winemaker. Where did Stéphane Riffault train or study? Stéphane Riffault trained at Lycée Viticole de Beaune.