Thierry’s iconic Pineau d’Aunis is borne from a hundred and thirty‑year‑old vineyard planted on original roots over sand, silex and iron in the Sarthe. The grapes were gently destemmed and the wine fermented on the skins for five weeks, before being aged in old barrels for fifteen months. Displaying impeccable balance and refined poise, this rivals the greatest expressions of the grape, with fine, gripping tannins framing bright red fruit, saline minerals and the variety’s signature peppery spice.
A dark and brooding wine, with abundant spice and sappy drive, it has the concentration and structural substance to reward careful long‑term cellaring.
Thierry’s iconic Pineau d’Aunis is borne from a hundred and thirty‑year‑old vineyard planted on original roots over sand, silex and iron in the Sarthe. The grapes were gently destemmed and the wine fermented on the skins for five weeks, before being aged in old barrels for fifteen months. Displaying impeccable balance and refined poise, this rivals the greatest expressions of the grape, with fine, gripping tannins framing bright red fruit, saline minerals and the variety’s signature peppery spice.
A dark and brooding wine, with abundant spice and sappy drive, it has the concentration and structural substance to reward careful long‑term cellaring.
Producer: Thierry Hesnault
Vintage: 2020
Varieties: 100% Pineau d'Aunisrance
Region: Loire Valley
Alcohol: 12.5%
Terroir/Soil: Sand, Gravel
Farming Style: Organic
Fining/Filtration: None
Added so2: None
