Thierry Hesnault "La Centenaire du Vauperroux" Pinot Blanc One of the crucial points

One of the crucial points is pressing – he’s using a top-notch Bucher-Vaslin basket press (“the Rolls Royce of presses”) and a tailor-made pneumatic press

his wine was selected by a major local bank

Lise’s career started in hospitality after leaving the farm that she grew up on and eventually became a sommelier

began a consulting and teaching path in the field of sustainable agriculture

resulting in a lean and bloody white (with the slighest pink/grey hue)

Thierry Hesnault "La Centenaire du Vauperroux" Pinot Blanc One of the crucial pointsGrapes: Pineau d'Aunis Region: Loire, France Vintage: 2020 Viticulture: Organic Soils: Tuffeau Vinification: 3 week whole cluster fermentation Aging: 18 months in old barrels Fining or Filtering: None Sulfur: None Notes from the Importer: A native of Touraine, Thierry comes from a family of vignerons and travelled the world working in vineyards before returning to the Loire and working alongside the likes of Eric Nicolas and Jean Pierre Robinot,