Les Bornés - Blanc

Pleasure and indulgence

The perfect combination of the different areas of the Menetou-Salon region. ‘Les bornés’, which means ‘clay soil’ in Berrichon, the local dialect from the Berry region of France, is an aromatic wine. The nose is reminiscent of the grape variety and the taste is full, rich and tender.
A truly pleasurable wine that will reach its fullest potential in 2 to 3 years.



Les Bornés - Blanc
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Sauvignon blanc

 

Age of the vine
25 years

 

Area
15 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Kimmeridgian marl

 

Vinification
• Pneumatic pressing
• Allowed to settle in a cold environment
• Fermentation in thermoregulated stainless steel vats

 

Ageing
• In stainless steel vats on fine lees for 6 months

Available in 375 ml and 750 ml

Les Bornés - Rouge

The pleasure of fruit

This wine is the mixture of several Kimmeridgian marl parcels from Menetou-Salon. Les bornés is a pleasurably indulgent wine, fruity and with good body. A full-bodied wine to share in three year’s time. Wonderful with white meats or charcuterie.
 



Les Bornés - Rouge
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Pinot noir

 

Average age of the vine
30 years

 

Area
4 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Kimmeridgian marl

 

Vinification
• Thermoregulated stainless steel and wooden vats
• Fermentation with native yeast
• Fermentation on the skins for 2 to 4 weeks
• Direct blending of both free-run wine and press wine

 

Ageing
• In wooden vats

Available in 375 ml and 750 ml

Morogues - Blanc

The purest expression of the terroir

A blend of 7 parcels from the highest slopes of the appellation. This location (cool yet sunny climate) and this soil (Kimmeridgian marl) give this wine a subtle, pure nose with aromas of white flowers and citrus fruits.
The taste is racy and cristalline, clear with a citrus fruit taste initially followed by a saline and mineral finish. Nothing overly exuberant: just clarity and
precision.



Morogues - Blanc
Menetou-Salon

Average age of the vine
25 years

 

Area
12 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Kimmeridgian marl

 

Vinification
• Pneumatic pressing
• Allowed to settle in a cold environment
• Fermentation in thermoregulated wooden and stainless steel vats and barrels

 

Ageing
• On fine lees
• Stainless steel (majority) and wood

Available in 375 ml, 750 ml and 1500 ml

Morogues - Rosé

Enjoy without question!

This rose is vinified like a white wine (no malolactic fermentation).
The wine shows the characteristics of its colour: freshness and finesse.
This thirst-quenching wine makes a delicious aperitif and a fine accompaniment to cold and white meats.



Morogues - Rosé
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Pinot noir

 

Average age of the vine
25 years

 

Area
1.5 hectare

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Kimmeridgian marl

 

Vinification
• Vertical pressing directly following the harvest
• Cold settling
• Fermentation in thermoregulated stainless steel vats

 

Ageing
• On fine lees in stainless steel vats

Available in 375 and 750 ml

Morogues - Rouge

A Pinot from the Loire region

Fruit and freshness with a light tannin note. The terroir of the village of Morogues combined with hard work provides us with this beautiful example of a Pinot. The complexity is definitely there, thanks to the blending of grapes grown on 3 areas situated on Kimmeridgian and hard limestone. A beautiful wine that sometimes needs to be aged for a while, but the pleasure is always there.



Morogues - Rouge
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Pinot noir

 

Average age of the vine
25 years

 

Area
5 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Kimmeridgian marl

 

Vinification
• Wooden conical vats in 50 hl and 80 hl
• Fermentation with native yeast
• Fermentation on the skins for 3 to 4 weeks
• Direct blending of both free-run wine and press wine

 

Ageing
• In wooden vats

Available in 375 ml, 750 ml and 1500 ml

Le Carroir - blanc

Purity, structure and finesse

The potential of this unique terroir in the northern quarter of the appellation of Menetou-Salon Morogues was recognized and planted by Henry Pellé as long ago as 1976. For here, in the “lieu dit” known locally as “Le Carroir”, is silex or “flint”: a light sandy terroir pebble-dashed with flintstones. Such terroirs are now world famous for imbuing Sauvignon blanc with a purity of flavor matched to structure, substance and a long finish. Such wines can be enjoyed young but are often even better three or more years after their release.
 



Le Carroir - blanc
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Sauvignon blanc

 

The year of planting
1976

 

Area
1.2 hectare

 

Density of plantation
7000 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Flint

 

Vinification
• Pneumatic pressing
• Allowed to settle in a cold environment
• Fermentation in thermoregulated wooden and stainless steel vats and barrels

 

Ageing
• On fine lees
• Stainless steel (majority) and wood
• Unfiltered wine

Available in 750 ml

Le Carroir - rouge

Purity, structure and finesse

The potential of this unique terroir in the northern quarter of the appellation of Menetou-Salon Morogues was recognized and planted by Henry Pellé as long ago as 1976. For here, in the “lieu dit” known locally as “Le Carroir”, is silex or “flint”: a light sandy terroir pebble-dashed with flintstones. Such terroirs are now world famous for imbuing Sauvignon blanc with a purity of flavor matched to structure, substance and a long finish. Such wines can be enjoyed young but are often even better three or more years after their release.
 



Le Carroir - rouge
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Pinot noir

 

The year of planting
1976

 

Area
0,75 hectare

 

Density of plantation
7000 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Flint

 

Vinification
• Wooden conical vats in 50 hl and 80 hl
• Fermentation with native yeast
• Fermentation on the skins for 3 to 4 weeks
• Direct blending of both free-run wine and press wine

 

Ageing
• 50% in stainless steel vats - 50% in 400 l oak barrels

Available in 750 ml

Vignes de Ratier - Blanc

In a league of its own

The Morogues community is a sun-baked (south-west facing) locale where the mineral-rich source rock is only a few centimetres from our feet and where the Ratier parcel can be found. A full bodied wine, where notes of fleshy white fruits are underlined by hints of pepper and linked to a unique minerality. Here the grape is demure and allows the richness of this special region to shine through. A richness that takes shape and increases year on year.



Vignes de Ratier - Blanc
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Sauvignon blanc

 

The year of planting
For 1988 to 1998

 

Area
5 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Kimmeridgian marl

 

Vinification
• Pneumatic pressing
• Allowed to settle in a cold environment
• Fermentation in thermoregulated wooden and stainless steel vats and barrels

 

Ageing
• On fine lees
• Stainless steel (majority) and wood
• Unfiltered wine

Available in 375 ml, 750 ml and 1500 ml

Les Blanchais - Blanc

Strength and balance

Its terroir provides its strength and its exposure provides its freshness. At the start of the 1980’s, a passion for the vine inspired Domaine Pellé to separately vinify our premier clos: Les Blanchais. We rightly believed that the complexity of the land is reflected in the wine…. These old vines deliver power and length in both the nose and on the palate. Citrus and vegetable notes melt into minerality without ever being too heavy or too exuberant.
A bottle that only improves with age...



Les Blanchais - Blanc
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Sauvignon blanc

 

The year of planting
1966

 

Area
2.7 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
The source of kimmeridgian marl has an exposed surface of limestone-clay and 15 % - 20 % flint

 

Vinification
• Pneumatic pressing
• Allowed to settle in a cold environment
• Fermentation in thermoregulated wooden and stainless steel vats and barrels

 

Ageing
• On fine lees
• Stainless steel (majority) and wood
• Unfiltered wine

Available in 350 ml, 750 ml and 1500 ml

Coeur de Cris - Rouge

Patience is a virtue

The Cris’ parcel dominates our estate. Situated above the cave, it nowextends over 10 hectares. The first hectares were planted by Henry Pellé in 1960. For this vintage we choose grapes that come from the vines at the heart of the plot - where the vine is in direct contact with the Kimmeridgian marl. This yields a wine of beautiful complexity with a great tension that needs to wait for several years (if possible) before reaching the table.
 



Coeur de Cris - Rouge
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Pinot noir

 

Average age of the vine
50 years

 

Production
1500 bottles

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Kimmeridgian clay

 

Vinification
• Fermentation on the skins in 50hl. wooden tuns for 3 to 4 weeks
• Pre-fermentation at 10 °C for 5 to 7 days
• Fermentation with native yeast for approximately 2 to 3 weeks (punching the cap and pumping over is carried out several times at the start of the fermentation).
• Direct mixing of both free-run wine and press wine

 

Ageing
• In 400 l oak barrels for 7 to 8 months

Available in 750 ml

Les Cris - Rouge

At the table

Les Cris parcel dominates our estate. Situated above the wine cellars, it is devoted entirely to Pinot Noir. The first vines were planted by Henry Pellé in 1967. Exposure is from east to west which provides differing grape
maturities over the course of one week of harvesting. Les Cris offers us a beautifully dense Pinot Noir that is always well-built with the tannin framework mixing marvellously with both fruit and freshness. A great wine for mealtimes.
 



Les Cris - Rouge
Menetou-Salon

Grape variety
Pinot noir

 

The year of planting
1967 (the oldest)

 

Area
5 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Clay and limestone: Kimmeridgian marl for the lower part and Portlandian for the upper part

 

Vinification
• Wooden conical vats in 50 hl and 80 hl
• Fermentation with native yeast
• Fermentation on the skins for 3 to 4 weeks
• Direct blending of both free-run wine and press wine

 

Ageing
• 50% in wooden vats - 50% in 400 l oak barrels during about 11 months

Available in 375 ml, 750 ml and 1500 ml

La Croix du Garde - Blanc

A Sauvignon classic

Since 1982, our estate has been cultivating 4 hectares of Sancerre in the village of Montigny. The ‘Caillotes’ type of pebbly clay and limestone soil produces beautifully fine wines with great regularity. We have recently acquired 2 additional hectares of vines growing on Kimmeridgian marl from another winemaker. This acquisition allows us to obtain a beautifully aromatic wine that mixes citrus and floral notes underpinned by a beautiful minerality.



La Croix du Garde - Blanc
Sancerre

Grape variety
Sauvignon blanc

 

Average age of the vine
25 years

 

Area
6 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
‘Caillotes’ limestone-clay soil

 

Vinification
• Pneumatic pressing
• Allowed to settle in a cold environment
• Fermentation in thermoregulated wooden and stainless steel vats and barrels

 

Ageing
• On fine lees
• Stainless steel (majority) and wood

Available in 375 ml and 750 ml

La Croix du Garde - Rosé

A Spring and Summer Wine

The Pinot Noir grapes for this rosé grow in the village of Montigny. This rosé of spring and summer is harvested by hand and vinified like a white wine. It makes a wonderful aperitif and fine accompaniment to cold and white meats.



La Croix du Garde - Rosé
Sancerre

Grape variety
Pinot noir

 

Average age of the vine
25 years

 

Area
0.4 hectare

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
Kimmeridgian marl

 

Vinification
• Vertical pressing directly following the harvest
• Cold settling
• Fermentation in thermoregulated stainless steel vats

 

Ageing
• On fine lees in stainless steel vats

Available in 375 ml and 750 ml

La Croix du Garde - Rouge

A wine of character

Planted on ‘Caillotes’ (pebbly limestone soil), these vines produce a beautifully dense wine. The fruit is present, yet contained within a lovely tannin framework. A wine that deserves to wait at least one year, then to be enjoyed within 5 years.



La Croix du Garde - Rouge
Sancerre

Grape variety
Pinot noir

 

Age of the vine
30 years

 

Area
2 hectares

 

Density of plantation
7500 plants/hectare

 

Type of soil
‘Caillotes’ limestone-clay soil

 

Vinification
• Wooden conical vats in 50 hl and 80 hl
• Fermentation with native yeast
• Fermentation on the skins for 3 to 4 weeks
• Direct blending of both free-run wine and press wine

 

Ageing
• In wooden vats

Available in 375 ml and 750 ml
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