François Xavier used to run a famous Chinon estate for many years. He got the possibility with a close friend in St. Nicolas de Bourgueil to create his own venture. He started in early 2010 with the complicity of several producers in the Loire: St. Nicolas de Bourgueil, Bourgueil, Chinon, Saumur, and Touraine. Thanks to the deep and trustful relationship, he has been able to select the best plots and picked the best grapes.
Vinification is traditional. Just a good sense of capturing the fruitiness of those wines and getting soft and round tannins. By harvesting ripe and using drastic cultural methods, he was able to get the highest quality grapes.
François brought modern methods with traditional techniques.
Results are a truly boutique negociant. Thanks to that flexibility, he can adapt his portfolio by having different wines and sources. He won’t produce more if no quality if found, even if demand grows.
Quality is the motto.
Touraine Sauvignon Pointe d'agrumes 2022
Good balance of aromas and flavors. Citrus notes and minerality, give it a mouthfeel that is focused and fresh. Ideal to pair with seafood, fish and cheese.
100 % Sauvignon Blanc
Location: Vineyards’s plot are on the Cher river in Oisly, Chateauvieux and Monthou sur Cher
Age of vines: 35 years old
Yield: 55 Hl/Ha
Soil: Sand and clay
Vine growing technics: Sustainable, plought, no synthetic chemical used
Vinification: Stainless steel tank only. Slight filtration before bottling
Alcohol: 13% ; 4.2g/L acidity and pH 3.3
Production: 2000 cases
Touraine Sauvignon Expression
A limpid dress, with pretty aromas of white flowers and citrus fruits. The mouth is long marked by acidity, freshness and a good length for immediate pleasure.
Perfect as an aperitif, with avocado and prawns in cocktail sauce, lobster with hollandaise sauce, tomato salad, Japanese cuisine, cheese platters or desserts with peach.
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2022
Terroir: The plots are located on clay and limestone soil which enables the development of fine and fruity wines with a mineral note on the finish. The average age of the wines is 15 years.
Vinification: The alcoholic fermentation takes place slowly in a stainless-steel tank at a temperature of approximately 15 degrees Celsius. The wine is aged in a stainless-steel tank for a minimum of 6 months before bottling.
Keeping: 3 years
Temperature: 8-10 degree Celsius
Vouvray Sec Pointe de Silex 2021
The limestone and flinty (silex in French) terroir of Vouvray offers great advantages for producing fine, well-balanced complex Chenin Blanc wine. Hand harvested, this wine is fermented and then aged in 400 litre French oak barels for around 8 months. This Vouvray expresses lovely notes of white flowers that create a great sensation on the palate: dry but with a particular richness.
100% Chenin Blanc
Chinon Les Graviers 2021
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2021
Terroir: The plots are located on terroirs of gravel which provides a warming of the soil. This wine therefore offers a pleasant softness on the nose as well as in the mouth. The average age of the wine is 35 years.
Vinification: The grapes are harvested at optimal maturity, then they are destemmed and sorted. After a few days of maceration, the alcoholic fermentation starts naturally. After a minimum of 15 dats of vacuation, the grapes are pressed with a pneumatic press. Afterwards, the malolactic fermentation takes place naturally. The wine is then aged in stainless steel tank for a minimum of 12 months before bottling.
Keeping: 5 years
Temperature: 12-14 degree Celsius
Chinon La Petite Timonerie 2018
Terrific wine made in stainless steel tank. Grapes are sourced from vineyards on gravels and limestone types of soil. Red berries, floral flavors, soft tannins, good length in mouth, everything is set at work to enhance the Cabernet Franc qualities.
100 % Cabernet Franc Location: On 2 places : Beaumont en Véron and Panzoult Age of vines: 45 years old Yield: 45 Hl/Ha Soil: Sandy and Gravels Vine growing technics: Praticing organic farming. Plought Vinification: Stainless steel tank Production: 1000 cases
Saint Nicolas de Bourgeil Les Petits Terrasses 2021
A bright red color, a nose of red fruits associated with a generous mouth, announce a persistent spicy finish. This wine can be enjoyed as an aperitif with pâté, camembert, or even with a vegetable-based starter. This easy-drinking wine. It goes well with pizza and “croque monsieur”.
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2021
Terroir: The plots are located on clay-sandy soils. The terroirs, which are typical of the appellation, produce round, light, fine and fruity wines. The average of the vines is 30 years.
Vinification: The grapes are harvested at optimal maturity, they are destemmed and sorted. After a few days of maceration, the alcoholic fermentation starts naturally. After a minimum of 12 days of vacuum, the grapes are pressed with a pneumatic press. After it is the turn of the malolactic fermentation, the wine is then aged in stainless steel tank for a minimum of 12 months before bottling.
Keeping: 4 years
Temperature: 10-12 degree Celsius
Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Les Canonnieres 2019
Red berries, floral flavors, soft tannins, good length in mouth, everything is set at work to enhances the Cabernet Franc qualities.
100 % Cabernet Franc Location: Mid and down slopes in St Nicolas Age of vines: 35 years old Yield: 50 Hl/Ha Soil: Deep gravels Vine growing technics: Sustainable, plought, no synthetic chemical used Vinification: Stainless steel tank only Balance: 13% ALC; 4.5g/L acidity and pH 3.5 Production: 1000cs
Pinot Noir VDF 2020
This wine, of a dark purple color with violet reflections, develops aromas of red fruits, flowers and spices accentuated by a caramelized vanilla note. It is a delicate wine with a long and sweet finish.
Pinot Noir for special occasions can be paired with grilled beef steak, Portobello mushrooms, Saint-Nectaire and other strong cheeses.
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2020
Terroir: The grapes are located on a small plot of 1 ha which is situated in an area of clay-sandy soil on the heights of the town of Saint-Avignon-Sur Cher. This terroir can produce a smooth, light, delicate and fruity Pinot Noir. The average age of the vines is 30 years.
Vinification: The making of the wine begins with traditional vinification of red wines in a stainless-steel tank followed by aging in oak barrels for a minimum of 6 months. After that, this wine is aged in amphoras for 7 months to obtain a more greedy and generous appearance.
Keeping: 6-8 years
Temperature: 12-14 degree Celsius
Montlouis-sur-Loire Claire de Lune 2014
The terroir of Montlouis offers great advantages for producing fine, well-balanced, complex Chenin Blanc wine. Using only indigenous yeast, the wine is fermented in tank to accentuate freshness and then aged in 300L French oak barrels for around 12 months. This Montlouis expresses lovely notes of white fruits and white flowers that create a great sensation on the palate. The wine is dry but has a particular richness.
100 % Chenin Blanc Location: On the plateau in Montlouis sur Loire Age of vines: 25 years old Yield: 37 Hl/Ha Soil: Flinty – Clay and Limestone Vine growing technics: Praticing organic farming Plought Vinification: Alcoholic fermentation in oak barrels Ageing: Stainless steel tank Production: 70cs
Saumer-Champigny Les Calcaires 2021
This wine has an intense red color with purplish reflections, which announces a complex nose of notes of black fruits and spices. The mouth is powerful with coated tannins. The finish is persistent with licorice notes. This wine is the best accompaniment to the Sunday roast. It will also be appreciated with stuffed chicken, dishes based on tomato sauce and with chocolate desserts.
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2022
Terroir: The plots are located on limestone soils. These terroirs are typical of the appellation, they allow to produce round, light, fine and fruity wines. The average age of the vines is 30 years.
Vinification: The grapes are harvested at optimal maturity, they are destemmed and sorted. After a few days of maceration, the alcoholic fermentation starts naturally. After a minimum of 12 days of vacuum, the grapes are pressed with a pneumatic press. After it is the turn of the malolactic fermentation, the wine is then aged in a stainless steel tank for a minimum of 12 months before bottling.
Keeping: 7 – 9 years
Temperature: 12-14 degree Celsius
Saumur Blanc La Petite Parcelle 2014
From a single vineyard of limestone terroir, this Saumur offers great advantages for producing fine, well-balanced complex Chenin Blanc wine. Hand harvested, this wine is fermented and then aged in 300 liter French oak barrels for about 10 months. This Saumur expresses lovely notes of white citrus fruits and flowers that create special sensation on the palate; dry, but with a particular richness.
100% Chenin Blanc
Touraine Sauvignon La Cuarde 2015
Great wine made of grapes grown from a single vineyard (65 year old vines) along the slope of the Cher river. This Touraine Sauvignon has been hand harvested and aged 8 months in 300 liter French oak barrel. It shows a wonderful balance of aromas of lime and exotic fruit. Yet, dry but with a rich mouth feel.
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Touraine Gamay 2019
Hand crafted from a single vineyard located on the slope of the Cher river. This 100% Gamay shows great aromas of red berries. Very smooth and pretty on the mouth feeling. A real sexy wine.
100% Gamay
