Tradition 2023 | Domaine du Pied Flond | Loire

The buildings predate the vines: a former fifteenth-century seigneurie built in shell limestone, the fossil-rich stone of Anjou that cuts easily and was used for centuries to build. The Gourdon family settled there in 1864, and seven generations have followed since. Franck and Catherine run it today.

The estate is in Terranjou, the commune that takes in Martigné-Briand, in the heart of the Coteaux du Layon. The vineyard continues the slope of Bonnezeaux, which is where the Layon gives its most highly regarded sweet wines.

Around twenty-five hectares planted on ancient soils of sandstone and schist. The list of varieties is long and very much of Anjou: chenin, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, gamay, chardonnay, grolleau, grolleau gris and pineau d'Aunis.