Domaine de la taille aux loups - Jacky Blot - Romulus 2018
Domaine de La Taille aux Loups is located in Montlouis-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley. It exists since 1988, then under the management of a Bordelais who rented 7 hectares of vines belonging to André Chapeau and Clément Germain. In 1990, the wine broker Jacky Blot took care of the vinification of the vintage and over the years became attached to the Domaine. Thus, in 1992, he became the owner. In collaboration with Christophe Mesliand, they quickly forged a good reputation. Jacky Blot attaches importance to respecting nature and the grapes: no pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. The estate has been certified in organic farming since 2012. The choice of traditional ploughing and manual harvesting is emphasised, as soon as the grapes reach perfect maturity. He avoids operations in the cellar and prefers traditional aging, without rushing through the stages. Jacky Blot also owns the Domaine de la Butte in Bourgueil.
Romulus is made from botrytised Chenin Blanc, the vines of which are 70 to 80 years old. The manual harvests are carried out with care to select only the berries in the best sanitary condition. After gentle pressing, fermentation occurs naturally with natural yeasts. The wine is aged for 1 year on fine lees, in oak barrels of about 5 years, 10% of which are new.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc