At Domaine des Vallettes, we have 20 hectares of Cabernet Franc vines in the Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil appellation, 3 in Bourgueil and 3 in Anjou. The Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil and Anjou vines grow on the sandy gravel alluvial terrace of the Loire, while our Bourgueil vines enjoy due-south exposure on chalky-clay slopes.
We have been winegrowers in our village for eight generations and produce some 200,000 bottles each year at Domaine des Vallettes. Our wines are products of the terroir, in which you can identify natural factors and human factors. The natural factors include the climate (its effect on the vintage), soil and rock. The human factors are the cultivation techniques (grape varieties, pruning methods, etc.) and vinification techniques (temperature, maturation, etc.). All our red and rosé wines are made from Cabernet Franc.
Wines often reflect the personality of the winemaker: convivial, approachable and jovial with plenty of character!