Domaine Siret-Courtaud
Quincy, Loire Valley, France
Vincent Siret
Vincent Siret’s father Jacques was a grain farmer in the Centre Loire who moved into polyculture in the 1990’s by growing asparagus and raising chickens. In 1995, he purchased 1.5 hectares of vines in the Quincy appellation. Vincent knew he wanted to become a vigneron and after obtaining a degree in agricultural engineering. He returned to the Loire in 2006 purchasing 10 hectares of vines in Quincy, creating his own domaine “Siret-Courtaud.”
He and his brother represent the current generation in Quincy that has grown and evolved from their parents’ generation while maintaining the spirit of cooperation in the region. If you ever meet, be sure to ask him about the methods he uses to combat frost. Wow.
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Quincy is a very small appellation southwest of Sancerre, covering only 270 hectares along the river Cher, a tributary of the Loire. It’s one of the driest and warmest areas in Central Loire which creates a uniquely delicious expression of Sauvignon Blanc.
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Quincy has more sand, clay and gravel - no limestone (as there might be in Sancerre) so less on minerality but more on fruit.
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Today, Vincent owns 12 hectares of Quincy with an average vine age of 35 years, including some vines that date back to 1945. He recently started implementing organic practices in his vineyards.
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Pneumatic pressing, 24 hour settling, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tank. The wines are then racked onto their fine lees and aged for a few more months.
Wines
Quincy - Cuvée Tradition
Blend of several plots on alluvial sand and gravel atop clay-limestone subsoil. Harvested slightly overripe to seek ripe fruit and richness on the palette. Vineyard average age 45 Pneumatic pressing, undergoes a cold pre-fermentation maceration in temperature-controlled inox , as means to search for a balance between freshness and fruitiness according to the vintage. The wines are then racked onto their fine lees and aged for a few more months. Aging 6 months. Bottled in the Spring
Quincy - Cuvée 1959
From a 1 ha parcel planted in 1959 on a historical clay gravel plateau on which on which there have always been vines in Quincy. First vintage was 2019. Vinified with indigenous yeasts (which is the difference with the cuvée tradition). Greater aging potential. Aged for one year
Châteaumeillant Rouge
Located south of Bourges, the Châteaumeillant AOC is the appellation which is the "most central in France." The 80 ha of vines that make up the Châteaumeillant vineyards are planted on predominantly sandy and sandy-clay siliceous soil. The subsoils consist of a metamorphosed layer mainly of sandstone, mica schist and gneiss. Their Chateaumeillant is a blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir. They do a severe sorting and vinify in stainless steel tanks for one year.