Thierry Hesnault - 2015 - La Centenaire du Vauperroux

Thierry Hesnault - 2015 - La Centenaire du VauperrouxPineau d'AunisLoire, FranceA 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, whilst teaching at the Lycée Viticole in Amboise. He spent several years acquiring tiny parcels of the oldest vines he could find and in 2009 began making his own wine. He now farms two and half hectares of old vines spread out in tiny parcels across the Sarthe, planted over a complex melange of clay, iron and silex. Having grown up amongst the vines, he farms with a real respect for nature, with treatments kept to an absolute minimum and a focus on channelling the energy of these remarkable old plants. This cuvée comes from a one hundred and thirty year old parcel planted on original roots. The grapes were fermented on the skins for three weeks and aged in old barrels.(Tutto Wines)