Olivier Leflaive

Olivier Leflaive was born in 1945.  At the time, the family's Burgundy estate covered around 20 hectares.  Olivier attended the Ecole Superieure de Commerce business school in Reims and obtains a bachelor's degree in economics.  He worked in Paris after graduation but returned to Burgundy and his family in 1981.  Olivier becomes co-manager of Domaine Leflaive, along with this uncle Vincent, and later with his cousin Anne-Claude.

In 1984, Olivier Leflaive decide to create his own company to buy in grapes and make wine: Olivier Leflaive Freres.

The philosophy of Olivier Leflaive is to produce simply great wines. There are no secrets to this – everything starts in the vines with good grapes. Olivier, Franck and their team are lucky to have strong relationships with some of the best winegrowers on the Cote, people who grow their vines with care and attention.
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Although the quality of the harvest is key, vinification and ageing also play a major role in bringing out the essence of each appellation. Franck Grux and Philippe Grillet make it their daily task to ensure the quality of the wines and respect for the terroir. As such, the estate's approach is to treat each cuvée individually.

In a similar way, Olivier has continued to expand his estate since its creation. Running the business means guaranteeing maximum control over the vines. Today, the estate covers some 17 hectares, and is the result of carefully-managed acquisitions over the years.