2019 Jean-Pierre Robinot Nocturne

WINEMAKER: Jean-Pierre Robinot
REGION: Loire Valley, FR
VARIETAL: Pineau d'Aunis
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic

This wine is made from grapes picked from vines in the same vineyard as those that are used in the doubly expensive Camille wine. This red wine is made from the lovely Pineau d’Aunis grape and the wine has been matured for at least 12 months before bottling! As we have said above, Nocturne is the same vineyard as is used to make the Camille Robinot, but the Nocture is made using the ‘young’ vines which are only 80 years old. For the Camille he uses the 110 year old vines. The Nocturne is aged for approximately 12 months on lees in old barrels. No filtering, no fining and no sulphites have been added at any time in the winemaking process. The level of alcohol is a balanced 14%.

Not many winemakers have a cult following much like Robinot. After falling in love with wine at 22 years of age over a bottle of 1964 Cheval Blanc, Jean-Pierre soon opened one of Paris' first natural wine bars (L’Ange Vin), followed by creating one of France's most influential wine magazines (Le Rouge et le Blanc). Eventually leaving Paris to buy a vineyard with his wife Noella, the wines of Robinot are some of the most highly sought after in the world. Long, natural ferments, extended élevage, both sometimes years, always without additions of any kind. Super limited.