In 2007 Marceau (Marc) Cellier takes his retirement and logically hands the vineyard to his children (Ludovic, Julien et Benoit) and Nathalie (Ludovic’s wife). They are the 8th generation of the Cellier family to work the vine and to make Chateauneuf du Pape wines. Le Domaine des 3 Cellier was born thus on August 1st, 2007.
Then on October 1st, 2008, Les 3 Cellier (commercial structure) with « Le Sentier des Terroirs » was born proposing a range of different appellations of Rhone Valley.
Ludovic (the elder) and Nathalie : For Ludovic the choice was already found. He chose early on to move toward agricultural studies and followed its entire school curriculum (from 3rd grade to B.T.S viticulture-œnology) at the wine high school of Orange. He began to work with his father on the familial estate in 1999 and was in charge of vinification. What’s more natural for him to continue to take care of vinification and the French trade market on Domaine des 3 Cellier.
Nathalie had an arts training. She studied at the Dance Academy of Montpellier then turned to the Faculty of English in Avignon. Within Les 3 Cellier she handles the administrative and the entire export trade.
Julien : He first attended traditional studies and obtained a science graduate. Then he obtained a B.T.S viticulture-œnology and a Master Vine, Wine and Quality. He supports his brother since 2004 during the critical period of vinification and officially took over the vineyard in 2008.
Benoit : He first attended traditional studies and obtained a science graduate. He is now studying International Trade and will find its place at the end of his studies (if he still wants) on the export side with Nathalie.
