Romorantin
Les Rosiers 2024
Peltier Ravineau

Grape Variety: Romorantin

Producer: Peltier Ravineau (Arthur Peltier & Achille Ravineau)

Region: Cheverny, Touraine, Loire, France

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

11.5% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Romorantin grapes from a small, 65 year old plot were harvested by hand. Direct press before fermentation with indigenous yeast. Aged in old barrels for 8 months. No fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: Natural white wine with a medium body. This comes from a parcel of vines that was previously owned by fellow Cheverny winemaker and Romorantin expert . Citrus and minerals with profound herbal notes. Everything we love about this rare grape variety and will keep getting better with age. 

Notes on the Winemaker: Arthur Peltier and Achille Ravineau are young winemakers situated close to Cheverny in Touraine. This is a natural wine hot spot in the Loire that was put on the map by the likes of and Hervé Villemade, both of which provided training and guidance to Arthur and Achille. Now they are making affordable, expressive wines with a focus on local grape varieties including the rare Menu Pineau. One to watch!