Tino Kuban took over Bernard van Berg's estate in Meursault and named it "Les Jardin Vivants". There he runs 1.5 ha of vineyards with negligible yields, partly planted on stakes. The yields remain below 10hl/ha and the load per vine does not exceed 4 bunches. The harvest is carried out in the cool of the morning, in several passes (up to 4) in order to harvest only the berries at their optimum ripeness and to select drastically. In the winery it vinifies in the most natural way possible. Vertical press without pump, everything is done by gravity and without racking. Whole bunches and new Stockinger barrels.

At the same time, Tino develops  the Maison Glandien in Meursault. Tino acts here like a négoce. That means he buys grapes in Burgundy, and also Beaujolais in Jura and Alsace, and develops them with care. Tino's experience at Domaine de L'Horizon, Mullineux South Africa in 2015, Felton Road NZ in 2016, Burn Cottage NZ in 2016, Sato Wines NZ also in 2016, Domaine de la Tournelle in 2016, Domaine Pierre Overnoy in 2016 and 2017 , Domaine Philippe Bornard in 2016 and 2017 and Dard & Ribo in 2016 and 2017.

He settled in Meursault and in the 2018 vintage he bought his first grapes around the town. He deliberately searches for grape suppliers that meet his high quality standards. All the wines ferment spontaneously, do not receive sulphites during aging in used 228l barrels and only a minimal amount during bottling. Due to the composition of the base wines, Tino markets its wines as Vin de France.

We had the opportunity to meet him and quickly saw that he would fit perfectly into Unicorn's philosophy.