J. Mourat
France – Loire Valley –
Working naturally in the cellar, and championing the history and traditions of this winemaking region, which can trace its roots to the Romans.
Jérémie, a dynamic young winemaker, took over in 2000 for his father , who founded the estate in 1975. Jeremie has been raising the profile for their region, the Fiefs Vendéens:
Converted to organic farming, working naturally in the cellar, and championing the history and traditions of this winemaking region, which can trace its roots to the Romans.
Located an hour south from Nantes along the central coast of France, Fiefs Vendéens is the westernmost region of the Loire Valley, located 20 km from the coast where the influence from the nearby Atlantic dominates.
There are two major soil types in the region
1) volcanic (with 20 to 35% quartz) and
2) schist