Lot presentation

Fiefs Vendéens Le Poiré Domaine Saint Nicolas 2004

The wine

This wine has a deep purple colour and a rich nose of tart, red berries and pepper. Its palate is round and elegant with a charming, tannic finish. It can easily be aged for ten years. The Négrette vines are grown in clay-schist soils slightly exposed to the south. The soil is treated biodynamically with the help of manure compost and nettle tisane. After a manual harvest and natural vinification, the grapes are fully destemmed and macerated for 18 days in barrels. A 15-month maturation follows in new oak barrels.

About the Producer Saint-Nicolas

The story begins in 1960, when Patrice Michon decides to plant some vines in Brem-sur-Mer in the Vendée. 25 years later, he is joined by his two sons, Eric and Thierry Michon. They decide to modernise their winery and start planting other vines in Ile d'Olonne. Since 1995, Domaine Saint-Nicolas has been certified in organics and biodynamics. Th work carried out in the vineyard is very clean, the harvests are manual, and only indigenous yeasts are used. The low yields explain the rarity of Domaine Saint-Nicolas' wines. The domain successfully cultivates a great range of grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Chenin, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Négrette and Gamay. Today, the wines from this domain can be found at the tables of some top-end restaurants.