deboutbertin

White wine
100% Chenin Blanc
30% skin-contact
12-months in barrels
750 bottles made

Medium gold. Stone fruits, full of maturity and burnished on the nose. Deep and rather umami on the palate, turning fresher, more focused and more brilliant by the minute. Very complex and very alive but serene. No sulphite added.

Red wine
100% Grolleau
Whole-bunch ferment
12-months in barrels
2,000 bottles made

Deep berry fruits with hints of fir, thyme, clove and vine leaf. Sapid and quite intense, this is ever-changing, turning brighter and more well defined with aeration. Little wonder why this holds a special place in the owners' hearts, not least for its surprising complexity, balance and levity. A brilliant Grolleau archetype which vindicates the view shared by most talented vignerons in the region who consider it the quintessential Loire variety. No SO2 added.

Sparkling wine (pét-nat) | crown-cap
50% Chenin Blanc, 25% Pineau d’Aunis, 25% Grolleau
24-months on-lees in bottle
1,000 bottles made

Incorporating a blend with black grapes pressed as white wine adds unusual aromas: white pepper, dried roses, all subtle undercurrent. Fresh, incisive and mineral-tinged, but quite textured. Tonic juice to start any drinking session. Delicious. No SO2 added.

Red wine
100% Cabernet Franc
Whole-bunch ferment
12-months in barrels
600 bottles made

The most intense of all the domaine’s reds. Little wonder as the vines were planted in 1945. Classic franc aromas: raspberry, tobacco leaf, a touch of red peppers. Solid mouthfeel but slowly unwind in the glass — present but seamless tannins, wet earth, cassis-tinged fruitiness. With even more time: endless layers and undeniable yumminess. Serious juice. No SO2 added.

Red wine
100% Pineau d’Aunis
Whole-bunch pressed
12-months in barrels
2,000 bottles made

Pale red, just shy of a rosé and What. A. Nose! Soaring, zippy red berry fruit and cracked white pepper; minutes later, a touch of meaty reduction made pretty with touches of rose petals. Floral, fresh and appetising. A remarkable charmer. No SO2 added.