• Famille Ogereau

    • Coteaux du Layon Bonnes Blanches

    • Vincent Ogereau

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.9 ha (4.70 ac)
    • Variety: Chenin Blanc (Pineau de la Loire)
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1992 and 1993
    • Terroir: Left bank of Layon river in Village of St. Lambert, gentle northeast-facing slope, powdery white bedrock of deteriorating schist, heavier clay soil, only noble rot grapes.
    • Viticulture: Organic (certification expected for 2019)
    • Vinification: Whole-clusters pressed directly (12 hours), light decanting, long and slow indigenous yeast fermentation in 500L barrel (no new oak), aged for about 10 months, light earth filtration.

    Additional Info

    This parcel is right next to the river and has deeper soils, leading to more developed vine roots and early-ripening grapes with yet lower yields. The grape skins are thicker here, allowing for a slower development of botrytis which is more uniform and concentrated in its expression.

    In order to select only grapes with botrytis, the harvesters pass through the vineyard four to five times. Average yields are quite low, at 12 hectoliters per hectare.

    2018 Vintage: 12% alcohol, 168 g/L residual sugar, 4 g/L total acidity.