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Château Tour Grise
“La Tour Grise” is a mansion in which the oldest parts were built in the 15th Century, typical of the Loire valley style.Our vineyard was planted with 15 hectares of Cabernet France and 5 hectares of Chenin. We have followed the Biodynamic method since 1998.We take care of the earth, by natural grassing between the [...]
Continue reading...Clos De La Coulée de Serrant
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
La Coulée de Serrant, which was planted with vines by Cistercian monks as early as 1130 A.D. (875 consecutive grape harvest!), constitutes a single AOC of only 7 hectares.Biodynamic practices were progressively introduced from 1980 onwards, and the entire vineyard has benefited from them since 1984. Since then, all synthetic chemical products, weed killers and [...]
Continue reading...Domaine Mosse
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
All our vines are found in the district of Saint Lambert du Lattay. We cultivate 7 acres of cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, 17 acres of chenin and a small acreage of gamay, chardonnay, grolleau gris and grolleau rouge. The soil is composed of sand, gravel, quartz and schiste at varying depths.Observations: We plow the [...]
Continue reading...Domaine de l’Ecu
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
This is a family-run estate with 21 hectares (52 acres) of vines, 16 hectares of which are planted with Melon de Bourgogne to produce “Muscadet Sèvre et Maine”, 3 hectares with Folle Blanche for “Gros-Plant du Pays Nantais”, 1 hectare with Cabernet for “Red Vin de Pays” and 1 hectare with Chardonnay for making sparkling [...]
Continue reading...Domaine des Sablonnettes
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
In the heart of the Anjou region, with its abundant variety of wines, we have been growing our vines organically since 1997 to produce an authentic product, without the addition of sugar or yeast, fining and so on.We pay the greatest respect to the terroir so that a genuine and sustainable harmony between Man and [...]
Continue reading...Domaine Cousin Leduc
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
In an area south of Angers in the Loire Valley, Mister Olivier Cousin of Domaine Cousin-Leduc creates gorgeous natural wines. He makes wines similar to his ancestors; from using a horse and plough to refusing chemicals, he wants the trueness of the terroir and the variety to shine through.The grapes grown on these 12 hectares [...]
Continue reading...Domaine A. et P. De Villaine
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
Domaine de Villaine is located in Bouzeron, nestled in the Côte Chalonnaise region, between Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay to the North and Mercurey to the South.The white wines from the aligoté grape have made Bouzeron’s reputation. A strong village tradition has maintained this grape here in spite of the temptation to replace it by the more [...]
Continue reading...Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
In the vineyards: protect the soil and the terroir typicity.Since 1985 both in his older vineyards as well as in his younger vineyards, Emmanuel Giboulot has worked on an organic basis. The vineyards are ploughed and he makes use of biodynamic preparations. He uses organic composts to stimulate the natural microbiological life of the soil. [...]
Continue reading...Domaine Michel Lafarge
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
Our family domaine was founded in the early XIX th century in the village of Volnay. Today, the domaine is comprised of ten hectares divided into regional, village and premier cru appellations. We produce red wines such as Bourgogne Passetoutgrain, Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Volnay, Volnay premier cru and Beaunne premier cru. The white wines are [...]
Continue reading...Domaine Pierre Morey
By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
Pierre Morey founded his domaine in 1971, following his parents and forefathers, wine makers in Meursault for two centuries (and in Chassagne-Montrachet before that).The domaine has a surface area of ten hectares in the communes of Meursault, Monthelie, Pommard and Puligny-Montrachet, and produces the following appellations:Bourgogne Aligoté, Bourgogne “Chardonnay”, Meursault, Meursault “Les Tessons”, Meursault Perrieres [...]
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By Adam Morganstern - Mar 18, 2008
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