COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Pinot Noir, Grolleau
PRODUCER
Domaine Clos de l'Épinay
REGION
Loire
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium
Intensity
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Domaine Clos de l'Épinay is located along the ridge line of Vouvray in the Loire Valley. Led by winemakers Henri Bruneau and Antoine Labrosse, the estate focuses on natural vineyard health and biodiversity, planting over 400 trees and hedgerows around their plots. While Vouvray is world-renowned for white wines made from Chenin Blanc, the estate preserves a single dedicated one-hectare parcel of red vines. Bottled under the Vin de France designation, this micro-cuvée reflects a unique commitment to expressing heritage red varieties within a historic white wine zone.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€25
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Vouvray AOC is legally white-only, so this estate red must be designated as Vin de France.
Fact 02
Aged in concrete eggs to enable micro-oxygenation while preserving pure fruit clarity.
Fact 03
Produced from a tiny one-hectare parcel within an 18-hectare white wine estate.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Harvesting is completed manually in small crates from 35-year-old vines grown on thick clay and sandstone over tuffeau limestone substrate. The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation driven entirely by indigenous yeasts with zero added sulfites. Winemaking is conducted with a non-interventionist philosophy: it is unfined, unfiltered, and aged in concrete eggs. This aging vessel provides gentle micro-oxygenation without imparting wood aromas, keeping the pure fruit structure intact.
