New Pét Nat from the Loire Valley
Domaine de l'Aumonier
Loire Valley, France
Sophie and Thierry Chardon of L'Aumonier have been based in Touraine since 1996, working with the Sauvignon Blanc the area is famed for as well as Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Côt (Malbec), Gamay and Cabernet Franc. Farming has been organic since 2006 and biodynamic since 2021 with the soil a mixture of the argile and silex.
Sophie handles the sales and administration, but she’s often in the cellar and always in the harvest. They are the kings, she says, of versatility. All the tastings and blending decisions they do together.
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Domaine de l'Aumonier
Thierry Chardon
Au Gré Du Vent
VDF Sparkling
100% Chenin Blanc
Au Gré Du Vent is technically a pét-nat though with 12 months ageing on the lees, rich toasty brioche aromas and beautifully fine bubbles, it drinks more like a top quality crémant.
