Anjou Blanc Victoire 2023 Clos des Treilles

Anjou Blanc Victoire 2023

🌿 Vineyard Philosophy

Nicolas Réau cultivates his vineyards in the heart of Anjou using biodynamic methods. His aim is to let the rich, living limestone soils express their full character. The Chenin Blanc grapes are hand-harvested with low yields, ensuring maximum vitality and purity in the fruit.

🍷 Winemaking Approach

After a gentle pressing, the juice is transferred directly into second and third-fill barrels, where both alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. There’s no fining, no filtration, and only a homeopathic dose of sulfites. A natural wine rooted in tradition, yet open to innovation.

👃 Tasting Notes

The nose is intense and inviting, with notes of dried hay, beeswax, butter, and flint. On the palate, this is a true Chenin: initial richness quickly gives way to a wave of acidity and saline tension, almost briny. Sharp yet seductive, it offers a deeply expressive and unforgettable tasting experience.

📝 Technical Sheet

• Producer: Nicolas Réau

• Vintage: 2023

• Region: Loire Valley, France

• Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc

• Soil: Limestone

• Vinification: Spontaneous fermentation in used barrels

• Aging: Old oak barrels (2nd–3rd fill)

• Alcohol: 12%

• Format: 0.75 l

• Style: Dry white, natural

• Contains sulfites: Yes (minimal)

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Clos des Treilles: a return to the land in the heart of Anjou

Clos des Treilles was born from the dream of Nicolas Reau, a visionary winemaker who, after a career as a pianist, chose to leave music behind to fully devote himself to wine. Nestled in the heart of Anjou, within the Loire Valley vineyards, this domaine embodies charm and biodiversity. Nicolas bought his first plots in 1998 and started vinifying in 2002 with a clear goal: to craft pure, uncompromising wines that express the soul of each unique parcel. His working philosophy blends peasant tradition, independent spirit, and an artistic sensitivity that shines through every bottle.

A living vineyard: nature, biodiversity, and absolute respect

Clos des Treilles is run with total respect for nature. Nicolas works with certified organic farming, no herbicides or pesticides, and careful manual labour that protects soil integrity. The vines, rooted in clay-limestone soils, are mainly old plots of Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, and Gamay, thriving thanks to the Loire’s temperate climate. Biodiversity is safeguarded through hedgerows, wildflowers, and beneficial insects, while yields are kept deliberately low to produce healthy, concentrated grapes that mirror their unique terroir.

In the cellar: no tricks, only time as an ally

In the cellar, the approach is just as radical: natural winemaking, spontaneous fermentations with only native yeasts, no fining or filtration, and minimal to no added sulphur in some cuvées. Nicolas uses steel, concrete, and wood vats, choosing the best vessel for each wine to highlight its true character. The wines are alive, vibrant, sometimes unpredictable but always authentic: they capture Anjou in its purest form, with freshness, minerality, and a drinkability that never fails to charm.