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Name: Château FOSSE SECHE LES TRIS DE LA CHAPELLE 2011
Brand: Vitis Epicuria
Price: 54 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (113 reviews)

Magnificent discovery in Saumur. If the reds, of high level, compete with the best of the region, it is especially by the whites, including the exceptional "Tris de la Chapelle", a late harvest of Chenin vinified dry, that recognition will come. It will undoubtedly be more difficult in a few years to obtain the nectars of the estate, so let's take advantage of it!

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Château FOSSE SECHE LES TRIS DE LA CHAPELLE 2011

Appellation : SAUMUR

Millésime : 2011

Color : Blanc sec

-10% Regular price €60.00

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Château FOSSE SECHE LAURASIE 2022

Appellation : VIN DE FRANCE (LOIRE)

Millésime : 2022

Color : Red

-10% Regular price €48.00

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Château FOSSE SECHE RESERVE DU PIGEONNIER 2022

Appellation : VIN DE FRANCE (LOIRE)

Millésime : 2022

Color : Red

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Château de Fosse-Sèche is a historic estate in the Pays de Loire region, located in Vaudelnay within the Saumur area. Founded by Benedictine monks over 800 years ago, it spans 45 hectares with 15 hectares of biodynamically farmed vineyards. Since 2012, Guillaume and Adrien Pire have been crafting remarkably pure white and red Saumur wines from Chenin, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, grown on a unique terroir of flint and iron oxide. Certified Ecocert and Biodyvin, the estate is a model of ecological commitment, classified as an LPO bird sanctuary, where biodiversity occupies two-thirds of the property.

L'histoire du domaine

The history of Château de Fosse-Sèche has its roots in the Middle Ages, between 800 and 1000 AD, when Benedictine monks from the priory of Montreuil-Bellay planted the first vines on what would become one of France's oldest wine estates. The estate still preserves France's oldest masonry wine vats, precious witnesses of this founding era. Having remained Church property for several centuries, it belonged in the 15th century to the Saint-Pierre priory of Montreuil-Bellay. The 16th century saw the construction of a château wall, a communal oven, a chapel, and a dovecote. In 1905, winemaker Paul Taveau conducted a decisive experiment here: he created Cabernet d'Anjou, an innovation that earned him two Grand Prix diplomas at the Universal Exhibitions in Liège and Brussels. In 1998, the Pire family discovered this exceptional place after leaving Madagascar: it was love at first sight. Guillaume settled with his mother Françoise and stepfather Ueli, joined in 2010 by his twin brother Adrien. In May 2012, the two brothers took over the estate together, opening a new chapter for this thousand-year-old property.

Le terroir

Located in Vaudelnay, at the edge of the Brossay plateau south of Saumur, Château de Fosse-Sèche rests on a terroir of remarkable geological singularity. Where the Saumur vineyard thrives almost exclusively on limestone tuffeau soils, Fosse-Sèche presents a 200-million-year-old Jurassic soil composed of flint stones and iron oxide trapped in completely degraded gravel. This anomaly imparts a distinctive straightness and minerality to the wines. The slightly convex vineyard benefits from fresh, windy exposure, while the flint stores heat: a subtle balance that defines the estate's identity. Of 45 contiguous hectares, only 15 are devoted to vines—the remainder is dedicated to biodiversity. Certified in organic agriculture (Ecocert) and converted to biodynamics (Biodyvin) since 2013, the estate is classified as an LPO bird sanctuary. Over 3,000 trees have been planted, a pond dug, wetlands created for amphibians, and 30 flower species sown for pollinators: a complete ecosystem where vines and nature coexist in harmony.

Les vins

The Château de Fosse-Sèche range focuses on two main cuvées produced annually, pure expressions of the flint terroir. In white, Arcane—an evocative name suggesting secrets reserved for the initiated—is a Chenin fermented for nine months at low temperature and aged in ovoid clay-concrete vessels. It reveals mineral straightness, notes of honey, white flowers, and white-fleshed fruits, with considerable aging potential. In red, Éolithe blends Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon: a tense and concentrated wine with flavors of graphite, ink, and faded rose, a remarkable expression of fruit without artifice. In exceptional vintages, the estate produces Réserve du Pigeonnier, a limited cuvée from vines over 60 years old, 100% Cabernet Franc, complex and refined, with aging potential of 15 to 20 years. All cuvées are vinified with indigenous yeasts, without additives, and aged in eleven ovoid amphoras of 16 hectoliters that allow micro-oxygenation without wooding, for total respect of fruit and terroir. Some cuvées, initially in AOC Saumur or Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame, are now voluntarily declassified to Vin de France to preserve their identity and freedom of expression.

Le vigneron

Guillaume and Adrien Pire embody a vision of wine deeply rooted in respect for nature, a legacy of a childhood spent between West Africa and Madagascar where their family owned a vineyard. Belgian-born twin brothers, they returned to Europe for their studies before taking over Château de Fosse-Sèche together in May 2012, discovered by their family in 1998. Guillaume, trained in viticulture and oenology in Switzerland at Rouvinez, is an ecology enthusiast who oversees vinification and sales: "producing wines that are simpler and more complex at the same time," he says to summarize his philosophy. Adrien, with a degree in agronomy, worked as a technical advisor in Belgium before joining Fosse-Sèche in 2010: he manages vineyard work, administration, and accounting with an agronomist's rigor. Together, they converted the estate to biodynamics, created a unique ecosystem where two-thirds of the land is dedicated to biodiversity, and established Fosse-Sèche among the reference estates of the new Loire. Their wines are now served in over 200 Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide. Supported by their partners, the two brothers live on the property in a family atmosphere, driven by a common goal: to share their passion for wine and nature.

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