Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet, Montlouis-Sur-Loire, Clos de la Frelonnerie, Touraine, Loire, France, 2021

Producer Profile

The Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet is located in Limeray (Amboise), in the heart of the Loire Valley.

Having been handed down from father to son since 1927, the estate is now run by the 4th generation and long-time best friends’ Jean Baptiste Bonnigal and Stéphane Bodet, who took over together in 2015. The vineyards themselves are stretched across a large range of terroirs, with a multitude of local grape varities, including Chenin Blanc, Côt, Sauvignon Blanc and Pineau d'Aunis.

Viticulture

The vineyard plot is planted with old vines aged between 30 and 120 years, cultivated using organic and biodynamic methods. The soil is clay sand on yellow tufa with a southern exposure, on the Cher slope.

Winemaking

Hand harvested, the wine has a direct pressing, then an alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts in 620-liter demi-muids. Aged for 24 months, without racking, on fine lees in the same containers.

Tasting Note

Very stylish with exquisite fruit, this cuvée offers an invigorating, refined and well-coated structure, its woody aging is perfectly integrated. A high class wine!

Food Matching

Try this with fish lie turbot or sole. Tout gravlax.