COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Loire Valley
PRODUCTION :
Grégory Leclerc
“la p’tite compet'”
Region: Loire
Grape: Pinot Noir, Gamay
Vineyard Size: 1.50 hectares
Soil: clay, flint
Average Age of Vines: 35 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in fiberglass tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Nid de guêpes”
Region: Loire
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Vineyard Size: 1.50 hectares
Soil: clay, flint
Average Age of Vines: 35 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel and barrels with indigenous yeats
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Tête de gondole”
Region: Loire
Grape: Chenin Blanc
Vineyard Size: 1.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, flint
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in fiberglass tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“black beat”
Region: Loire
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size: 1.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, flint
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: semi-carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in fiberglass tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in fiberglass tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Les Têtes Noires”
Region: Loire
Grape: Côt
Vineyard Size: 1.50 hectares
Soil: clay, flint
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: semi-carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in fiberglass with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in fiberglass
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Coup de Canon”
Region: Loire
Grape: Grolleau
Vineyard Size: 1.50 hectares
Soil: clay, flint
Average Age of Vines: 65 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2-3 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 8-10 months in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“La Mule”
Region: Loire
Grape: Gamay
Vineyard Size: 1.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2-3 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in concrete with indigenous yeasts
Aging: 8-10 months in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Les Groslocaux”
Region: Loire
Grape: Gamay, Grolleau, Côt
Vineyard Size: 1.50 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone, flint
Average Age of Vines: 61 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 2-3 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in concrete with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none