The winery
Domaine Drost
Winery in Anjou (Loire Valley) run by Nils and Ombretta Drost, specializing in Chenin Blanc and organic and biodynamic practices.
- Anjou (Vallée de la Loire / Anjou-Saumur) · Francia
- 2 products
The story
Nils and Ombretta Drost began looking for a place to farm in 2019 and took over the estate in 2021, succeeding Catherine and Philippe Delesvaux. The new direction aims to showcase the region's dry Chenins while maintaining the area's biodynamic tradition.
Production philosophy
Production focused on biodiversity and regenerative viticulture: certified organic and biodynamic practices, hand-harvested grapes, moderate use of sulfur and copper, biodynamic preparations and experimentation with unconventional ageing vessels. The stated aim is to restore balance to the vineyard and allow the terroir to express mineral and floral profiles.
Terroir and vineyards
Located on the Corniche Angevine, in Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné, the vineyard is part of the Armorican Massif. Soils include arenaceous and Carboniferous schists, quartz and other Paleozoic formations. The climate benefits from a transitional influence between the ocean and the Loire Valley, often described as an "Angevine gentleness."
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Chenin Blanc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Hectares
- 10.5
- Bottles per year
- 10000
What makes it distinctive
- Estate focused on Chenin Blanc as its flagship grape.
- Certifications: Ecocert / Eurofeuille and Demeter
- Terroir: Corniche Angevine on a Paleozoic substrate
- Vineyard practices: double Guyot pruning, hand-harvesting, targeted work for biodiversity
- Contemporary cellar techniques: use of concrete eggs, amphorae and large foudres.