The grapes come from various vineyards in Montlouis, some of them from Les Epineys, aged between 30 and 80 years old and the harvest is always done by hand. The grapes are pressed with the whole bunches, then de-stemmed for 24 hours naturally and the juice is transferred to the barrels (225 and 400 litres) where it will ferment with the indigenous yeasts....
The region is considered the "heart" of France's pet-nat wines, the oldest method of sparkling wine production in the world. Damien and Coralie "fell in love" with this style and have been producing this stunning rosé sparkler, with only the one fermentation, for over a decade. The pet-nat trend is significant, a return to the roots often associated with...
Almost all of the estate's red vineyards are located around the cellar in the famous Amboise and for "Ad Libitum" the three typical varieties are picked in succession, first Gamay, then Côt and finally Cabernet Franc from the estate's biodynamic vineyards. The grapes are vinified separately with short macerations and after pressing (before fermentation is...
Another label whose name is inspired by Damien and Coralie Delecheneau's love of music. The grapes from this particular part of the vineyard have great potential and energy based on Coralie, as this is the last part of the vineyards they harvest each year and give it all their positive energy. After the grapes are destemmed, they are sorted oak by oak and...
Peppery, structured, with robust tannins, the "Key of Sol" is another stunning wine with reference to Damien and Coralie's musical roots, always the start of a musical piece, but also the first wine made by the winery, their own start. A blend of 60% Côt and 40% Cabernet Franc which are vinified separately in concrete tanks. The harvest for Côt from the...