Domaine Saint Nicolas sits at the extreme southern end of the Loire delta, just south of Muscadet, but no Melon de Bourgogne is planted here. Instead, Thierry specializes in old vines of Chenin Blanc, along with Chardonnay, Grolleau Gris, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Negrette, and Cabernet Franc. Working on schist and silex, a stone’s throw away from the Atlantic, Thierry is a prophet of biodynamics in this tiny viticultural area. His vineyards never see a non-organic product. Harvest is, of course, by hand. The whites pass through a sorting table, are gently pressed, and fermented in stainless steel tanks with natural yeasts.
Vin de Thierry Blanc | unfined Chenin Blanc / Grolleau Gris