Sébastien Bobinet & Emeline Calvez

Domaine Bobinet, Loire Valley

Sébastien Bobinet inherited two hectares of old-vines estate in 2003, that he has since expanded to a 7-hectare-vinyard. Native of Saumur, he is from a winegrower' family, who has organically worked this tuffeau-limestone-clay soil for generations. Since 2011, he is farming the estate with his partner Emeline Calvez, a former dancer trained sommelier.

"We simply want to work following an ethic we hold dear, the pillars of which are: health, ecology, enjoyment, quality, humanity, sustainability." - Sébastien Bobinet

Location	Saumur, France
Appellation	AOC Saumur Champigny
Size	7 hectares
Soil	Tuffeau, limestone and clay soils
Varieties cultivated	Cabernet Franc, Pineau d'Aunis, Chenin Blanc
Age of vines	65 years old
Farming/Winemaking	Hand harvested, de-stemmed and fermented naturally. Ageing in 330-L oak barrels for up to 18 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered without addition of sulfur. No additives. Natural malolactic fermentation.
Certification	None
Website	domaine-bobinet.com