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Norbert and Marie-Geneviève Molozay discovered Château de Vaux in 1999, and set about replanting and extending the vineyard using biodynamic farming practices. Now sprawling 14.5 hectares of diverse soils, the vineyards reside among the hills of Vaux, Jussy, Lessy, and Vic-sur-Seille in the complex Moselle region of northeast France.

Norbert has spent many years working in vineyards around the globe, including New Zealand, Australia, and the United States, along with the French wine regions of Burgundy, Beaujolais, Alsace, and Languedoc. Marie-Geneviéve is among the fifth-generation of a family of wine merchants from Metz. She first studied oenology in Dijon, before training as a sommelier at the Université du Vin de Suze-la-Rousse in the Drôme region.

Together, they have applied their scientific knowledge and hands-on experience to produce a manifold collection of wines that capture the terroir of their region, distinct from neighbouring Alsace.

Moselle was once a prominent wine region, but having been affected by phylloxera and the first world war, its vineyards were reduced to a mere 10 hectares by 1985, and the savoir-faire of viticulture suited to this geologically complex topography was lost. And so contemporary winemakers like this husband-and-wife team have leaned towards the experimental to craft an exceptional unique expression.