Attention Chenin Merchant

Nicolas, a former jazz and blues pianist turned passionate winemaker, bought his vineyard in 2002 after studying viticulture and gaining hands-on experience with local Anjou growers. His Chenin Blanc comes from sustainably farmed clay-limestone soils in Cersay, near his estate. The vines, trained with the Guyot Simple method, produce grapes fermented naturally with wild yeasts in large oak barrels for three months without temperature control. The wine ages on its lees for five months, receiving minimal intervention—no malolactic fermentation, no racking, and only light filtration before bottling. Light and expressive, it reveals bright lime, orange peel, and mineral notes, finishing with lively acidity and fresh racy energy—the purest Chenin expression.