Lucien Le Moine is a haute-couture trader/farmer maison created by Mounir Saouma and Rotem Brakin, a Lebanese couple. After the husband spent some time in a monastery and a first attempt at the art of making wine, then embarked on enology studies, he created his structure in 1999 to offer wine from the finest terroirs. The name of the maison comes from the nickname that his friends gave him as a result of his education in the Cistercian cloister: "Le Moine", the Monk. Lucien was the name given to him by the monks. Today, he produces 38 different crus, ranging from village wines to grand crus. The vinification and élevage are very precise and well done, as delicately and naturally as possible. A must-see.

The domain produces around one to three barrels of each Cru per year, equating to a production of 900 bottles per cuvée. The Pinot Noir vines, which grow in rocky soils mostly composed of limestone, are carefully cultivated thanks to balanced and sustainable viticulture. In the cellar, the winemaker chooses to work using gravity and with minimal quantities of sulphur. In order to ensure his cuvées have a long ageing potential, he attempts to reduce the levels of CO2 generated during malolactic fermentation as much as possible, by decanting all his wines. Finally, the wine is aged for 14 months in oak barrels made by the domain, before being bottled without fining or filtering.
Its bright red colour unveils a bouquet marked by aromas of prunes and cherries, enhanced by light hints of spices. The flavourful and velvety palate leads to a powerful and long finish which continues to evolve over the years.