{"title":"Domaine de la Garrelière","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"7sih2b\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"75\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eDomaine de la Garrelière: a biodynamic benchmark in Touraine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"52ac69\" data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"127\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eA historic estate at the gates of Poitou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eLocated in \u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eRazines\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the south of Touraine, \u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eDomaine de la Garrelière\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vineyard steeped in history, with origins dating back several centuries. Formerly owned by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eDuke of Richelieu\u003c\/strong\u003e, the estate once comprised nearly \u003cstrong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e60 hectares\u003c\/strong\u003e of vines. In \u003cstrong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"433\"\u003ePierre Plouzeau\u003c\/strong\u003e purchased the property and undertook extensive restructuring, replanting noble grape varieties. His son \u003cstrong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"569\"\u003eFrançois Plouzeau\u003c\/strong\u003e took over the estate in \u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"600\"\u003e1985\u003c\/strong\u003e and continued this work with the aim of revealing the full personality of this unique terroir. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"1158\"\u003eThe vineyard now covers about twenty hectares in a single block, on a hill culminating at \u003cstrong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"864\"\u003e130 meters above sea level\u003c\/strong\u003e. The soils blend \u003cstrong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eclay with flint\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eclay-limestone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eeolian sands\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering a wide diversity of expressions for the estate's emblematic grape varieties: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eChenin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eSauvignon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003eCabernet Franc\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003eGamay\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"nfbf46\" data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003ePioneering biodynamics and natural wines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eDomaine de la Garrelière\u003c\/strong\u003e has been managed \u003cstrong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003ebiodynamically since 1993\u003c\/strong\u003e, long before this practice became widespread in the Loire. In the vineyard, no herbicides, insecticides, or synthetic fertilizers are used. In the cellar, winemaking prioritizes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eindigenous yeasts\u003c\/strong\u003e, aging tailored to each cuvée, and very limited use of sulfur, with little to no filtration depending on the vintage. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"2114\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe wines of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eFrançois Plouzeau\u003c\/strong\u003e, now joined by his son \u003cstrong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eAntoine\u003c\/strong\u003e, are renowned for their \u003cstrong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003eprecision\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003eenergy\u003c\/strong\u003e, and great \u003cstrong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003edrinkability\u003c\/strong\u003e. Whether it's the crisp Chenins, the vibrant Sauvignons, or the delicious red Gamay and Cabernet Franc, each cuvée sincerely expresses this unique terroir of southern Touraine, which has become one of the benchmarks for living wines in the Loire Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.mareehaute.vin\/en-eu\/collections\/domaine-de-la-garreliere.oembed","provider":"Marée Haute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}