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    2022 Jean-Pierre Robinot 'Nocturne' Pineau d'Aunis

    • $149.00

    About The Wine

    Pineau d’Aunis is a native grape of the area around the city of Tours in the Loire Valley. While it is little known outside this area, it is a grape variety that can be used to create exciting red wines of great complexity and interest.

    We just love Pineau d’Aunis! It has spice notes (think white pepper, cloves, star anise) and some herbal characters at the end making quite a complex yet light and drinkable at the same time.

    This lovely wine comes from 80 year old vines and has been aged for approximately 12 months on lees in old barrels.

    There are no added sulphites in this wine as you can see on the label 'Vin sans sulfites ajoutés'. No filtering or fining and it has a balanced 13% alcohol.


    About Jean-Pierre Robinot

    Jean-Pierre Robinot, a legendary winemaker in his 70s, operates in the Loire Valley with his wife Noella and daughter Juliette. Their wines are featured in top wine bars across Paris, Copenhagen, and New York.

    Before winemaking, Robinot ran one of Paris's first natural wine bars (l'Ange Vin) and co-founded the influential magazine Rouge et Blanc. In 2000, he returned to his childhood village of Chahaignes, purchasing 7 hectares across 10 parcels near Tours and Le Mans.

    The family grows Chenin Blanc and the rare local variety Pinot d'Aunis, which produces spicy, herbal wines similar in weight to Pinot Noir. They ferment naturally (sometimes over a year) in ancient hillside cellars, aging wines in old barrels for up to 5+ years until perfectly ready.

    They operate two labels: Les Vignes de l'Ange Vin (from their own organic/biodynamic vineyards) and L'Opera des Vins (from like-minded grower friends). Their patient approach to winemaking, refusing to rush wines to market, consistently produces exceptional results.

    Region:  Loire Valley

    Country: France

    Alcohol: 13%

    Vintage: 2022

    Size: 750ml

    Closure: Cork

    Varieties: Pineau d'Aunis

    Additional Info: No added sulphites