Thierry Hesnault La Centenaire du Vauperroux 2022

Style: Still Red

Grape: Pineau d'Aunis

Region: Loire, France

Victiculture: Organic

Vinification: 3 week whole-cluster fermentation

Aging: 18 months in old barrels

Fining or Filtering: None

Sulfur: None

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 destemmed and the wine fermented on the skins for five weeks, before being aged in old barrels for fifteen months. Displaying impeccable balance and poise, this rivals the greatest expressions of the grape, with fine tannins framing red fruit, minerals and the variety’s signature spice.