Henry Bonneau
Grape: Grenache
The Henri Bonneau estate has 6 hectares of vines.
Henri Bonneau has always been considered one of the great winegrowers of Châteauneuf du Pape.
Still in his cellar, this discreet man was like a hermit.
He has always produced timeless wines with very long ageing.
This great winemaker left us in 2016.
Gevrey Chambertin René Bouvier 2021 Magnum
Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin
The René Bouvier estate is a family house created in 1910 by the grandfather of Bernard Bouvier, current master on board with his wife. The farm covers 13 hectares in pinot noir and 4 in chardonnay for a total of 18 appellations in Burgundy , Côtes-de-Nuits-Villages , Fixin , Marsannay et Gevrey-Chambertin , including Premiers and Grands Crus.
The vineyard is managed in sustainable agriculture and is the subject of a conversion to organic farming, with tillage, disbudding, green harvesting, harvesting and manual sorting. In 2006, the estate inaugurated a new 1 m² vat room, the care taken in vinification and aging making it a sure value in the Burgundy .
When we ask Bernard Bouvier what a good wine is, he replies that "it's a wine that makes you salivate, that makes you want to finish the bottle you have uncorked." Far from marketing, he prefers to evoke the expression of vintages and terroirs, and rejects a certain standardization of wines. This search for quality associated with respect for the terroir defines the Bouvier touch: round and powerful wines with perfectly tamed tannins.
Mâcon Villages white La Fougueuse alexis de benoist 2022 75cl
Grape: Chardonnay
Originally from Champagne, Alexis de Benoist settled in 2010 as an artisan winemaker in the family property to reinstate the culture of the vine, interrupted for a century, and reconnect with its history. Since then, the family has regained its title of winemaker.
Today, he cultivates 9,5 hectares of vines spread over two wine regions: Mâconnais and Beaujolais.
The intention is to harmonize the grape variety and its terroir to obtain wines with character. Anxious to preserve the environment and the quality of his wines, Alexis de Benoist has chosen to focus his efforts on the vine, favoring agriculture and a traditional cultural mode linked to observation.
In this 30 to 80 year old vineyard, the harvest is done by hand. The raisins are thus called healthy, when ripe and remain intact on arrival in the vats for vinification in whole bunches.
The choice of traditional vinification and aging aims to preserve the freshness of the fruit, while retaining structure, in order to produce an expressive, balanced and delicate wine for laying down.
Yield / 50 hl/ha
Harvest / Sorting the harvest in the vineyard with the pickers
Vinification / Direct pressing at low pressure for better extraction, followed by a clarification phase of 12 to 24 hours.
Fermentation takes place in barrels
Aging 6 months in the cellar
The Armand family has always focused on producing Great Wines. It is a passion so consuming that it becomes the center of interest of an entire family, the main subject of conversation. This is how the transmission of know-how acquired over the years is naturally passed down between generations. Now Angélique & Grégoire ARMAND, Yves' children, are owners of Château La Rame & Château La Caussade. With the help of their father, they continue the history of these two properties.
A lovely fresh white wine with a nice nervousness.
COTES DU RHONE CUVEE LAW DOMAINE SALADIN 2020
The Domaine Saladin is located in Saint Marcel d'Ardèche, southern village of the Southern Côtes du Rhône, halfway between Montélimar and Avignon, on the right bank of the Rhone.
Elisabeth, Marie-Laurence, Louis and Annick Saladin are at the head of Domaine Saladin, a family estate passed down from father to son and from father to daughter since 1422.
18 hectares and 13 Rhone grape varieties of the estate offer the particularity of having always been harvested by hand, grown and vinified in organic.
“Loï”, the red Côtes du Rhône Saladin evokes the creator of this cuvée: Louis Saladin. In Provençal, Loï is the nickname of Louis. It is also a tribute to Saint Louis, "Looïs", opponent of Sultan Saladin during the crusades of the XNUMXth century.
Grapes: Black and white Grenaches, Syrah, Carignan
South facing plots. Clay-limestone terroir, bordered by genets and pines. 40-year-old vines. The yield is 35 hectoliters per hectare. No use of pesticides, herbicides or insecticides since the origin of the Estate. The winegrowers, Elisabeth and Marie-Laurence Saladin, are the 21st generation of winegrowers-peasants in St Marcel d'Ardèche. Certified Organic Agriculture by Ecocert.
Entirely manual harvest. Marriage in micro-cuvée of Grenache / Carignan. Short semi-carbonic maceration without any addition of chemistry apart from a minimal dose of sulfur. Vinification and aging for 9 months in concrete vats.
Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Racine du Temps René Bouvier 2021 75cl
Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin
The René Bouvier estate is a family house created in 1910 by the grandfather of Bernard Bouvier, current master on board with his wife. The farm covers 13 hectares in pinot noir and 4 in chardonnay for a total of 18 appellations in Burgundy , Côtes-de-Nuits-Villages , Fixin , Marsannay et Gevrey-Chambertin , including Premiers and Grands Crus.
The vineyard is conducted in sustainable agriculture and is converted to organic farming, with tillage, disbudding, harvesting in green, harvest and manual sorting. In 2006, the estate has inaugurated a new winery of 1 200 m², the care given to winemaking and breeding making it a safe bet in the Burgundy.
When you ask Bernard Bouvier what a good wine is, he replies that "it is a wine that makes your mouth water, that makes you want to finish the bottle you have uncorked". Far from marketing, he prefers to evoke the expression of vintages and terroirs, and rejects a certain standardization of wines. This search for quality combined with respect for the terroir defines the Bouvier touch: round and powerful wines with perfectly tamed tannins.
The Domaine de la Bêche is a magnificent wine estate located in the Beaujolais Crus.
Created by Henri DEPARDON in 1848, it has been passed down from father to son and has been expanded for 7 generations now.
After his studies, Olivier joined the estate working first in sharecropping for his father and his grandfather, Maurice and Joseph DEPARDON.
He took over the reins in 1985 with 4 hectares of vines.
He will be able in a few years, accompanied by his wife Ghislaine since 1989, to grow and evolve his farm to reach today 26 hectares.
He will modernize the working methods, winemaking and today sells his red and white wines internationally.
CHAVEYRON 1422 DOMAINE SALADIN WINE OF FRANCE 2020
Domaine Saladin is located in Saint Marcel d'Ardèche, a southern village of the Côtes du Rhône du Sud, halfway between Montélimar and Avignon, on the right bank of the Rhône.
Elisabeth, Marie-Laurence, Louis and Annick Saladin are at the head of Domaine Saladin, a family property passed down from father to son and father to daughters since 1422. The 18 hectares and 13 grape varieties
Rhodanians of the estate offer the particularity of having always been harvested by hand, cultivated and vinified organically.
“Chaveyron – 1422” is a selection of plots located in Saint Marcel d'Ardèche. The archives show that in 1422, Raymond Saladin bought a vine planter at a place called “Chaveyron”. A composition, a XNUMXth century copy of which is kept in the departmental archives of the Ardèche, attests: “Raymondi Saladini de Trihano Item unum Planterium situun in Chalvayrono”.
Since then, the generations of farmers-vine growers have succeeded one another.
The terroir is made up of “red” earth, ferrous, dotted with rolled pebbles. The exposure is oriented South-East on hillsides. To the north, oaks, a “Clapas” (heap of stones in patois) and a hedge of high cypresses authorized the plot. The yield reaches 28 hectoliters per hectare. No use of pesticides, herbicides or insecticides since the origin of the Domain. The harvest is entirely manual. Certified Organic Agriculture by Ecocert. Since 2006, Elisabeth and Marie-Laurence have chosen to downgrade this cuvée to Table Wine because it does not meet the standard of the approval commission. Vinification method: Syrah and Viognier are harvested by hand and vinified together. One month vatting in indigenous yeasts. Aging takes place in oak casks for 9 months.
Château LESTAGE HAUT MEDOC 2018 75CL
EXCEPTIONAL CRU BOURGEOIS
Château Lestage has been a family property of the Chanfreau family for 50 years. Its vineyard covers 42 hectares in the commune of Listrac-Médoc and 9 hectares in the commune of Moulis en Médoc. Its vines occupy the highest point of the Médoc, the Puy de Menjon, at 43 meters above sea level.
In the heart of the vineyard, set in lush greenery, stands the Château Lestage, a magnificent Napoleon III building, built in 1870 to plans by the architect Minvielle.
The name "Lestage" would be the name of the family who owned the land in the 1925th century. The estate was mainly developed in the XNUMXth century thanks to the Saint Guirons family, which remained the owners until XNUMX.
Several families followed one another through periods of war and crisis until the arrival of Marcel Chanfreau, who acquired the estate in 1963. His grandchildren now ensure family continuity.
Grapes: 62% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot
The Domaine de la Bêche is a magnificent wine estate located in the Beaujolais Crus.
Created by Henri DEPARDON in 1848, it has been passed down from father to son and expanded for 7 generations now.
After his studies, Olivier joined the estate, first working as a sharecropper for his father and grandfather, Maurice and Joseph DEPARDON.
He took over the reins in 1985 with 4 hectares of vines.
In a few years, accompanied by his wife Ghislaine since 1989, he will have grown and evolved his farm to reach 26 hectares today.
He will modernize working and winemaking methods and will now sell his red and white wines internationally.
Château CAP SAINT MARTIN CUVEE PRESTIGE 2019 75CL
AOC BLAYE COTES DE BORDEAUX.
Château Cap Saint-Martin, in AOC Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, is located 50 km north of Bordeaux and 2 km north-east of the town of Blaye, known for its beautiful VAUBAN citadel, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. .
Its vineyard extends over the communes of Saint-Martin Lacaussade and Cars renowned for their clay-limestone soil.
From his beautiful bourgeois residence, one can contemplate the Gironde estuary, an imposing body of water regulating the climate, and see the Médoc and more precisely the prestigious vineyards of Saint-Julien and Pauillac.
Béatrice and Pierre ARDOIN are currently at the head of this domain of about twenty hectares of vines.
Sancerre Mont Damné Domaine Didier Dagueneau 2019 75 cl
Viticulturalist in SAINT ANDELAIN
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