Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Pneumatic pressCold macerationStainless steelIndigenous yeastsSix months on leesFine lees aging
Grapes
Chenin Blanc
Soils
ClayCalcareous
Producer
Vignoble Alain Robert
France
Vignoble Alain Robert is a family estate in Chançay, near Amboise, in the heart of the Loire Valley, producing wines under the Vouvray, Crémant de Loire, and Touraine appellations. Founded in 1973 by Christiane and Alain Robert, it is now run by their children Cyril and Catherine. Its vineyards are planted predominantly to Chenin Blanc on clay-limestone and clay-siliceous soils, and are farmed using lutte raisonnée practices with limited phytosanitary inputs. Since 2021, the estate has held HVE 3 environmental certification and uses sexual confusion rather than insecticides against grape moths. The finest cuvées are harvested by hand. The domaine also maintains a troglodytic tuffeau cellar, offering visits and direct sales.