Chenin Blanc from a ninety-year-old, it displays a tightrope balance and delicate notes of smoke, citrus and stones. One that will age beautifully. Find out more.
About the Wine
A one-off cuvée from Thierry Hesnault, made as a response to the incredibly low yields produced during the 2021 growing season. An alluring wine of gorgeous texture, heaving with perfume, flowers, red berries, earth and exotic spice all wrapped around a tight coil of acidity. Elegance and complexity weave together effortlessly in this highly original wine. Though tasting great now, this is one that will only get better with time.
Made using old vines of Pineau d’Aunis from the Sarthe that would usually go into La Centenaire du Vauperroux, and Gamay from Touraine that would usually make up Les Maluseaux. The two grapes were fermented separately as whole bunches for three weeks before being pressed and assembled into old barrel for 18 months of élevage. A fascinating one-off blend that will reward drinkers for years to come, if you have the patience!
About Thierry Hesnault
Originally from Touraine, Thierry comes from a family of growers and grew up among the vines. He travelled the world spending time in vineyards before returning to the Loire and working alongside the likes of Eric Nicolas and Jean-Pierre Robinot. He spent several years acquiring tiny parcels of the oldest vines he could find and in 2009 began making wine.
Thierry now farms just two and a half hectares of old vines spread out in tiny parcels across the Sarthe and further afield in Touraine. He farms with the utmost respect for nature and keeps treatments to an absolute minimum- using intuition and a deft hand to make beautiful wines that channel the energy of these remarkable old vines..
The cellar is set in a small cave, which provides the perfect conditions for élevage. Amazingly, he still makes wine without the aid of running water or electricity- this is wine made as it would have been in yesteryear. These are wines of incredible purity, wines that will reward patient drinkers for years to come.
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