‘Man loves wine
as the friend he has chosen, by preference,
not out of obligation.’
Grape varieties
The identity of our terroirs is conducive to expression of white and red grape varieties with rich, subtle aromatic profiles aromatic profiles, combining intensity, finesse and character.
Chenin
Chenin is an expressive, fine and elegant grape variety with a strong sense of terroir. There’s every reason to believe that it comes from a selection of vines growing wild on the banks of the Loire. It was first recorded in Anjou in the 9th century, at the Abbey of Glanfeuil. At the end of the Middle Ages, it is recorded that the Lord of Chenonceau passed on a few plants to his brother-in-law, the Abbot of Cormery in Mont-Chenin.
Pineau d’Aunis
Originally from the Loire Valley, also known as Chenin Noir, this grape variety was first mentioned in the south of the Sarthe, where Coteaux du Loir and Jasnières are now produced. It may also have originated in the Charente, where the Aunis and Saintonge region is located. It produces wines with slightly peppery and spicy notes, a light colour and raspberry aromas.
Gamay
Gamay is a very local variety, born of the natural hybridisation of Gouais, an old, highly productive grape variety that was widespread in the Middle Ages but has now disappeared, and Pinot Noir, the source of all the great red Burgundies.
