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A native of Pouilly, whose parents were promoters, Alexandre bain was born without vines. In 2007, he set up on 5 hectares of land in the Boisfleury area (clay-limestone) and signed his first vintage that same year. He owes his love of the land to his farmer grandfather. He combines it with his other passion, animal traction, as he ploughs part of his vineyard on horseback. A follower of biodynamic viticulture, he harvests ripe Sauvignons, aged in barrels with very little sulfur added. Neither yeasted, nor chaptalized, nor filtered, his wines claim to be natural and are golden, generous, sometimes more accomplished on the palate than on the nose. In 2014, Pouilly-fumé withdrew the appellation from alexandre bain's wines, which undoubtedly stand out too much in the midst of the self-satisfied formatting that serves as the sole horizon for so many local winemakers. No matter, a new star has been born, and we predict that his reputation will grow and grow... just like that of the appellation. The 2019 cuvée champ couturier from domaine alexandre bain comes from a parcel of old sauvignon vines in the pouilly fumé appellation. For this vintage, alexandre has extended the ageing process to 60 months, with a departure of
Taste
Fine and oxidative
Keeps
2024 years
Peak
2024 - 2035
Service
12°C
Grape varieties -
Terroir -
Culture type
Organic
Alcohol
-
Content
75cl
Decanting
-
Meat
Risotto aux morilles - noix de veau à la crème
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Alexandre Bain
Alexandre Bain is a domain from the region Vallée de la Loire in France, that produces 10 wines available to purchase, including the wine Champ Couturier 2020.