Jean-Pierre Robinot is something of a legend in the French natural wine scene, having started a restaurant L’Ange Vin, which was ground-zero for natural wines in Paris during its 90’s heyday, as well as an indispensable wine magazine, Rouge et Blanc, all before returning to his native Loire to finally make his own wines. Known for patient fermentations of one or two years or more, he crafts dynamic high-stimulation wines from chenin blanc, gamay, and pineau d’aunis.
Lumiere de Silex is quite possibly the most strikingly pleasurable bottling of chenin blanc we’ve ever tasted. Flashing with staccato flint-mineral notes, it flirts with volatility, while never hitting a false note or veering out of proportion. While it needs nothing added to be enjoyed, seafoods with a bit of richness will do well with the Lumiere. Think seared scallops with caramelized edges and a rare center or the sweet-salty crunch of a good shrimp tempura.
Practicing organic. 100% chenin blanc. Average 40 year-old vines. Unfined, unfiltered, zero added sulfites. Jasnieres, Loire Valley, France.
Jean-Pierre Robinot is something of a legend in the French natural wine scene, having started a restaurant L’Ange Vin, which was ground-zero for natural wines in Paris during its 90’s heyday, as well as an indispensable wine magazine, Rouge et Blanc, all before returning to his native Loire to finally make his own wines. Known for patient fermentations of one or two years or more, he crafts dynamic high-stimulation wines from chenin blanc, gamay, and pineau d’aunis.
Lumiere de Silex is quite possibly the most strikingly pleasurable bottling of chenin blanc we’ve ever tasted. Flashing with staccato flint-mineral notes, it flirts with volatility, while never hitting a false note or veering out of proportion. While it needs nothing added to be enjoyed, seafoods with a bit of richness will do well with the Lumiere. Think seared scallops with caramelized edges and a rare center or the sweet-salty crunch of a good shrimp tempura.
Practicing organic. 100% chenin blanc. Average 40 year-old vines. Unfined, unfiltered, zero added sulfites. Jasnieres, Loire Valley, France.
