Winemaker Wednesday: Domaine du Margalleau
Combining the tradition started by their grandfather and the advancements of new techniques, brothers Bruno and Jean-Michel Pieaux oversee Domaine du Margalleau in Vouvray. Today, we speak with Jean-Michel about the history of their property and learn that they couldn’t possibly pick just one favorite vintage.
With wines made almost entirely from a single grape, Chenin Blanc, it’s amazing the diversity of wines you’ll see carrying the name Vouvray. As the largest white wine appellation in Anjou-Saumur in the Touraine, Vouvray crafts wines from dry to sweet and still to sparkling.
A grape with naturally high acidity, Chenin Blanc found its home in Vouvray quite early on in the 4th...