Antoine Bernardin

Antoine Bernardin, in his early thirties, is at the head of La Petite Odyssée estate, located in Lavernose-Lacasse, South-West of France. Antoine grew up in the vineyards: his father is a winegrower himself. It was natural for him to study viticulture and oenology through a license then a Master in Oenology. From then on, it was with his passport in hand that he began his wine adventure, he worked for biodynamic estates all over the world; Burn Cottage in New Zealand, Trinité Estate in California, Islander Estate in Australia. When he returned to France, he supervised Domaine Achillée’s vinifications in Alsace. It's a phone call from a friend that made the big change, telling him that vines were about to be sold in the South, where his girlfriend is from, that was perfect! In 2019 he took over 4 ha which he converted to organic and biodynamic, followed by 4 additional hectares in 2020, forming the current Estate. Antoine definitely has nothing to envy to Ulysses, plus he treats us with beautiful wines!