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Dom. du Petit Bondieu
This small ten-hectare domaine was a discovery we could not resist. The Pichet family have long cultivated nothing but Cabernet Franc (though they recently bought a small parcel of white grapes in Chinon, which is something of a rarity). Since son Thomas Pichet came on board in 1995, the domaine has been converted to organic viticulture and now makes five different wines from its collection of parcels which are divided between the “sables” and the “tuffeaux”. We have examples of each in the stellar 2017 vintage.
Producer: | Dom. du Petit Bondieu |
Country: | France |
Region: | Loire |
Subregion: | Bourgueil |
City of Origin: | Restigné |
Date Founded: | 1976 |
Owner Name: | Thomas Pichet |
Vineyard Size: | 23 HA |
Total Annual Production: | 120,000 bottles/year |
Property History:
Domaine du Petit Bondieu means in english: Little good god! The Pichet familly made some research and never found the explianation about the name. The domaine is based in the heart of the AOC Bourgueil. The Pichet familly produces mainly some Cabernet Franc from the AOC Bourgueil and Chinon with also a small cuvée of Chinon blanc made out of Chenin Blanc.
Owner History:
At Domaine du Petit Bondieu, the Pichet family have been producing wines since 1976. Jean-Marc started and was succeeded by Thomas in 1995. 23 hectars of Cabernet Franc organically since 2010 and only one appellation: Bourgueil. The vines are from 20 to 80 years old and planted on: Gravel, Tuffeau stone, Clay-linestone. 2017 Hachette: Grower of the year
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