MAISON BODET-HEROLD
ETIENNE BODET
Etienne Bodet is the fifth generation of his family working on the beautiful Jurassic limestone terroirs they own in Montreuil-Bellay in Saumur where they have been producing both sparkling and still wines for more than a century. His family are not only wine growers for the well known Chateau de la Durandière, his aunt also runs Louis de Grenelle, the largest independent sparkling producer based in the heart of Saumur.
In his own vineyards, Étienne follows organic and biodynamic principles, using only copper, sulphur, and selected biodynamic preparations. He applies the Guyot-Poussard pruning technique, and all fruit is hand-picked. Vinifications are done without sulphur, using native yeasts and, depending on the vintage, a varying percentage of whole bunches. His wines are matured for at least two years in barrels, followed generally by another year in tank and/or bottle, depending on the wine. The resulting wines are refined and elegant, wines of pinpoint balance, the reds showing beautifully resolved tannins and the whites the vibrancy and finesse derived from the limestone terroirs of Saumur.
NV Bodet-Herold Vin de France Aerlinn Rosé Méthode Ancestrale Brut Nature
100 % organically farmed Grolleau Gris from the yellow Cretaceous limestone terroir of Durtal in the northeast of Anjou, about an hour north of Montreuil-Bellay. Hand-picked, crushed and macerated overnight before a gentle pressing. Wild-yeast fermented in stainless steel tanks then bottled towards the end of ferment, to finish fermentation in bottle in the méthode ancestral. In a departure from usual méthode ancestral practice, the wine was disgorged with zero dosage and a small sulphur addition in December 2024 to emphasise the finesse and clarity synonymous with the house style.
11.0 % Alc/Vol; < 0.3 g/L RS; 15 ppm Total SO2.
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