Cellier de la Baraterie is a domaine in Savoie , in the French Alps . At its helm is Julien Viana , a talented young farmer and winemaker from the heart of the region . He took over the winery in 2014 from Serge Bouchez , a well-established winemaker in the village of Cruet , where Julien grew up . Julien is not from a winemaking family , and Bouchez had no children or relatives to continue his domain after his retirement , so the match was perfect . Upon finishing his winemaking studies in Beaujolais , Julien returned to Savoie and began his work with a 1-hectare vineyard (2 . 5 acres) . Today , Julien cultivates 10 hectares (25 acres) on the Combe de Savoie not ...