Domaine de l'Epinay, Pegase Chardonnay, VDF, Loire, France

Brothers, Cyrille and Sylvaine are the fourth generation of the Pacquerau family to look after their estate in Clisson. They have nearly 55 hectares of vines of which half are dedicated to growing Melon de Bourgogne with the rest split between 14 other varieties. Their family had always taken the 'lutte raisonnée' approach to farming which means 'the reasoned struggle' and refers to the intention of using chemicals less often and less aggressively than conventional growers but in 2011, Cyrille and Sylvaine took on the task of converting their estate to organics and as of 2021 all their plots have been certified!

Their Pegase Chardonnay is super fresh and easy going with bags of citrus and fleshy white fruits on the nose followed by biscuit with a chalky edge on the palate.

Producer - Domaine de l'Epinay       
Country - France  
Region - Loire
Sub-Region - Clisson
Variety / Blend - Chardonnay
Wine Style - White Wine   
Farming - Organic
Vegan