where the unique combination of slate soils and cool Alpine winds creates wines with both power and elegance
long-lived wines could be made from Grüner Veltliner
Déhu Père et Fils founded 1787
gravelly slopes sheltered by woods to the north
fifth generation Antonio and Lucia work in the winery
La Grapperie, Pineau d'Aunis "Adonis", 2023 NV [2022] where the unique combination ofPineau dAunis, the Loires moody, underappreciated variety, finds its greatest expression here in Renaud Guettiers hands. Starting with just half a hectare in 2004, Guettier now stewards 6. 5 hectares across 25 tiny plots, many planted over a century agovines with the kind of rooted wisdom that only age brings. Hand harvested, fermented with native yeast, aged in old barrels with nothing added and nothing forced, this Coteaux du Loir wine delivers the