The vines of Domaine de Coquin are located on three villages out of the ten villages of the appellation : Menetou Salon, Parassy, Vignoux sous les Aix. Scaling the calcareous clay slopes of a succession of hills, the soil is planted with two of the most prestigious grape varieties : Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot noir.
Our red and white Menetou-Salon are planted on the terroirs of three villages :
The South – South-West exposure, quite the same in all our plots brings a plentyful sunshine useful to the complete ripening of the grapes. Depending on its maturity level, each plot is separately harvested then vinified.
After tasting, the must is blended in order to produce more complex wines. Indeed, the must vividness and freshness combined with grape's matter and must's roundness, confers a wide diversity of colors and tastes to the wine.
Hence, the entire process, from the vine to the wine no longer follows systematic operations. Field observations of the vegetative vine growth is necessary before any intervention.
We are working towards Organic Agriculture (AB) viticulture, which now seems to us to be the right approach, more responsible and more respectful of nature and the environment. On the farm, we have introduced grassed areas and specific tillage. This is to combine the potential of the terroir with our concern for the environment. We are very aware of this and are directly involved.
Once, Héloise et Mathilde, my daughters, may ask me if the wine is still a beverage. So, we have to preserve its vertues. The final product is a fragile and necessary balance between human needs and mother nature.
