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Producer	Domaine Mathieu Cosme
Country	France
Region	Loire
Varietal	Chenin Blanc
Vintage	2018
Sku	20887
Size	750ml

The Estate

Domaine de Beaumont is located just outside of Noizay, a village in the far southeastern corner of Vouvray. Founded in 1930 it is currently headed by the fifth generation of the Cosme family, Mathieu. After a degree in oenology and an étage of Domaine Huet, Mathieu has made a name for himself by making precisely dry Vouvrays from 13 hectares of vineyards with southern and southeastern exposure - wines that suit a former rugby player who is more comfortable behind a horse-drawn plow than behind a desk. It is a cliché to view a vigneron’s wines as a reflection of their physicality and personality but this is the indelible human element to terroir. At first blush, the wines are not only substantial and impressively nuanced renditions of terroir, but they also develop in the glass (and in the bottle!) revealing a sensitivity and a nurturing aspect reflective of his work both in the cellar and among the vines. If blessed, each generation in an appellation can boast only a handful of rising stars – and Mathieu Cosme is certainly among them in Vouvray. The Domaine has been certified organic since the 2014 vintage and Mathieu has plowed the soils by horse since 2005 when he finished his étage at Huet and returned to run his family’s estate. Harvest is manual and fermentations are indigenous. The wines are fermented and aged in 400L French oak barrels as has been the tradition in Vouvray for centuries. For years we’ve searched for an estate in Vouvray making chiseled and forthright dry wines and made with minimal intervention. With Mathieu Cosme, we not only got that, but the rising star of Vouvray

Tasting Notes

Situated on the gently rolling hills of the deuxième côte, Les Promenards comes from vines planted by his grandfather. Mineral and taught, Les Promenards is fermented by indigenous yeasts in 400L French oak barrels, then aged in stainless steel tanks for 8 months before bottling.

Fermentation

Hand harvested, natural yeast fermentation in 400L French oak barrels

Farming

Certified organic (ECOCERT) & practicing biodynamic