Domaine le Fay d’Homme

Nestled in the heart of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation, Domaine Fay d’Homme is a family affair: the craft of winemaking has been passed on from generation to generation of the Caillé family for decades. In 1986, Vincent Caillé took the lead in running the family vineyard’s operations and has produced premium quality wines of the highest standard, combining low intervention and traditional methods that truly express the local Muscadet Sèvre et Maine terroir. Terre de Gneiss and Terre de Gabbro are examples of wonderful modern Muscadets rooted in the terroir produced using a combination of traditional and biodynamic viticultural practices with exceptional quality as their overriding goal.

Viticulture

These wines have a certain complexity which will allow them to have space amongst prestigious wines from a region in full renewal! The Caillé family have experienced many challenges in the past seven years, from severe frosts to serious power outages that at one point caused the loss of their entire harvests; despite everything, Vincent has managed to move beyond that, keeping quality as their main goal, producing excellent wines each vintage.

Winemaking

In the cellar, as a logical continuation of the work carried out in the vineyard, Vincent vinifies in a traditional manner in order to produce wines as naturally as possible with indigenous yeasts and long ageing on lees. His cuvées, commanding high prices, are remarkably dense and sensitive, restoring the reputation of a resurgent appellation.