Vineyard
Domaine de la Paleine
- Owner : Laurence & Marc Vincent
- Location : Le Puy-Notre-Dame
- AOC : Saumur, Saumur Puy Notre Dame, Anjou, Cremant de Loire
- Grape varieties : Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc.
- Terroirs : limestone, clay
- Work philosophy : organic, biodynamic
- One Wine : Esprit de Chenin 2019, 93-94 pts Wine Advocate
The Story
Laurence & Marc Vincent, lovers of the Loire, president today of the destinies of the property. Patrick Nivelleau vinifies the different cuvées of the vineyard. The vineyard has gone from an organic approach to a biodynamic certification under the Demeter label in 2017. Under the domain, 1.5 km of galleries are dug in the Tuffeau. There, at 12 ° C, bloom quietly, away from light, more than 100,000 bottles of different vintages and appellations of Saumur.