The joys of PITHON-PAILLÉ

Today the winemaking is managed by rising star Adrien Moreau (also of Domaine Belargus) pictured left, a gentleman who’s plied his trade at canonical domaines like Cheval Blanc, Haut-Brion, Harlan Estate, and Roederer.

Vineyard work continues on with Jo’s protégé Geoffroi Cocard, with consulting from Jo Pithon & Guy Bossard (of Domaine de l’Ecu), pioneers of biodynamic wine farming in France since the 70’s. Moreover, Amaury Chartier formerly of Roc d’Anglade who’s sole responsibility will be the farming of Pithon’s famous monopole, the Coteau des Treilles.

Just wait till you taste these wines!

2018 Mozaik Blanc

100% Chenin Blanc

The MozaÏk Blanc brings together two plots planted with Pithon-Paillé’s flagship variety, Chenin Blanc. These two vineyards juxtapose the two main subsoils and terroirs of Anjou: the black schist of “Anjou Noir” and the white limestone of “Anjou Blanc”. This is high fidelity chenin, farmed biodynamically with utmost care, the fruit is fermented in large conical oak casks with the indigenous yeast of the vineyards and cellars, aged one year in those same oak vats, and bottled with only a drop of SO2, preserving the clear window into the ying-yang effect of wedding these two wildly different and quintessentially Anjou soil types.

CSPC/SKU # 859235 (very limited quantities available)

2019 Mozaik Rouge

100% Cabernet Franc

Like the Blanc, the Mozaïk Rouge also brings together and juxtaposes two vineyards planted on the two main subsoils and terroirs of Anjou: the black schist of “Anjou Noir” and the white limestone of “Anjou Blanc” but instead of with Chenin Blanc, these vineyards are planted with the Loire’s most regal red, Cabernet Franc. This elegant cuvée had a gentle extraction resulting in a softer tannic profile and a gorgeous texture with nothing standing in the way between these beautifully farmed biodynamic grapes and the terroir they manifest. Garnet red, packed with red and black fruit of all kinds.

CSPC/SKU # 859236 (very limited quantities available)

2019 La Fesnaye Blanc

100% Chenin Blanc

A dispatch from the heart of the Anjou’s famous black schist soils, ‘Anjou Noir’. On the nose, a certain opulence inundates the scents of icy peach and pear. The charm also operates in the fleshy texture shot through with that gorgeous schist minerality, it’s pretty saline tension, concluding in a dynamic, lemony white-flower finish that calls for shellfish and crustaceans.

Only 333 cases made.

CSPC/SKU # 859238 (very limited quantities available)

2020 Grololo Rouge

100% Grolleau

One of the world's most famous glou glou drops, this Grolleau pairs with almost everything and goes down all too easily. Chill it down, let it quench your thirst and rest your mind. Grolleau is a gorgeously low alcohol grape taut with the food friendliest of acid and a rustic charm. Carbonic maceration highlights the red fruited character of this indigenous Loire variety while keeping the tannins low. A wine made simply from tenderly pampered, biodynamically farmed vines that produce faithful and nourishing grapes year after year. This is the essence of what the Italians call 'vino al vino': wine from wine.

CSPC/SKU # 841625 (limited quantities available)

2020 Grololo Blanc

Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne

The white Grololo is a fascinating cuvée for Loire lovers: it plays host to the holy trinity of Loire white varieties! This bottle contains Melon de Bourgogne from Muscadet, Chenin Blanc from Anjou, and Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine—a right to left reading of the river's finest whites. Grapes are farmed biodynamically to show a clear window into their place, each one being vinified separately and rested in oak vats for a year before blending right before bottling. The result is a golden hued wine showing the charming aromatics of Sauvignon, the body and greenery of Melon de Bourgogne, and the tension and power of Chenin.

CSPC/SKU # 841626  (very limited quantities available)