COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Loire Valley
PRODUCTION :
Philippe Tessier
Domaine Tessier was founded in 1961 by Roger Tessier, with his son Philippe taking the reins 20 years later in 1981. They are located in the heart of the Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny AOC’s and currently have 23 ha of vines.
The vineyard exists in a microclimate that keeps the vineyards cool, situated between the Loire River and the forest of Cheverny, Chambord and Solonge and has been Ecocert certified since 1998.
Philippe believes that a wine should be the expression of the place from which it comes and should reflect the climatic conditions of the year, as well as the vigneron that produces it, while also respecting the life of the soil and the environment. He believes that it should give pleasure but must also be sound and healthy, alive and digestible and above all, it should be a natural wine.
Les Sables
Region: Loire
Grape: Romorantin
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: sandy clay, silex
Average Age of Vines: 25-40 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: fermented in stainless steel
Aging: 10 months in wooden vats, 5 months in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added Added S02: 15 mg/L
“Toc”
Region: Loire
Grapes: Côt
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: sand, clay
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in foudres with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in foudres
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 20 mg/L
Cheverny Rosé
Region: Loire
Grapes: Pinot Noir, Gamay
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: sand, clay
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: co-maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 20 mg/L
“Romorantique”
Region: Loire
Grapes: Romorantin
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 40 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 7 month maceration, spontaneous fermentation in amphora with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation
Aging: 2 months in amphora
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
“Nota Bene”
Region: Loire
Grapes: Gamay
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: sand, clay
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation
Aging: 10 months in barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
“Charbonnerie”
Region: Loire
Grapes: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Orbois
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: sand, clay
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in vats with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation
Aging: in vats
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
Chemin Noir
Region: Loire
Grapes: Chenin Noir
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 7 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in neutral oak
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
“phil’en BULLE”
Region: Loire
Grapes: Romorantin, Orbois
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: sand, clay
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, malolactic fermentation
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Les Martines”
Region: Loire
Grape: Romorantin
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: limestone bedrock, clay
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking:
Aging:
Fining: none
Filtration:
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“Rosé d’Aunis”
Region: Loire
Grape: Pineau d’Aunis
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil:
Average Age of Vines:
Farming:
Harvest:
Winemaking:
Aging:
Fining:
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“Dédé”
Region: Loire
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: calcareous clay, silica
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking:
Aging: 12 months
Fining: none
Filtration:
Added S02:
“Point Nommé”
Region: Loire
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: limestone, silica, clay
Average Age of Vines: 25 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: fermentation in stainless steel with native yeasts
Aging: 10 months in barriques
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
“Roger Tessier”
Region: Loire
Grape: Romorantin
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: limestone bedrock, clay
Average Age of Vines: 60 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, malolactic fermentation in barrels with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: light
Added S02: 55 mg/L
“Côquinze”
Region: Loire
Grape: Côt
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in barrels with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
“Coganis”
Region: Loire
Grape: Côt, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines:
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in vats
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: low
Cour-Cheverny
Region: Loire
Grapes: Romorantin
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: limestone bedrock, silica, clay
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation
Aging: in stainless steel tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 34 mg/L
Cheverny Blanc
Region: Loire
Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: sand, clay
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation
Aging: 6 months in stainless steel and neutral barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 12 mg/L
“La Porte Dorée”
Region: Loire
Grape: Romorantin
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: limestone bedrock, clay
Average Age of Vines: 80-90 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in demi-muids with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation
Aging: 10 months in demi-muids
Fining: none
Filtration: light
Added S02: 24 mg/L
Cheverny Rouge
Region: Loire
Grapes: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Côt
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 15 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 15 day carbonic maceration of Gamay, spontaneous fermentation in tanks with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in tanks
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 6 mg/L
“Le Point du Jour”
Region: Loire
Grapes: Pinot Noir, Gamay
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 30% destemmed, semi-carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in foudres with indigenous yeats
Aging: in foudres
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 15 mg/L