Wine No 4 from
Grains d'Estuaire
Arcane 2023
IGP Charentais
France is not a big country, but even to the French, the Charentais appellation is far-off and forlorn to the point of exotism. Yet, this wine might just be its ultimate saving grace.
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Charentais is a French region known for making Cognac, but as far as wine goes, it is singularly unglamourous. And yet, it produces gems like Arcane. Green harvesting has concentrated its aromas and softened its tannins to a rare silkiness. True to its name, this is a wine that reveals itself slowly — a mystery that rewards patience.
The Craft
- Green harvest and leaf removal.
- Whole berries.
- Hand-punching in oak casks.
- Aged 6 months in barrels.
- 12% ABV.
- Lifespan: 5 to 7 years.
The Occasion
Grains d'Estuaire is an estate where a winemaker and a chef work side by side — and it shows. Arcane is a wine made with the table in mind, finding its fullest expression alongside white meat or goat cheese.
Julien Bonneau
Julien Bonneau grew up in a region where wine is a family tradition — and one he always intended to carry forward. Together with Alexandre Lavigne, a restaurateur and close friend, he created Grains d'Estuaire: a range of wines as rooted in a place, Charente-Maritime, as they are in the two men's shared sensibility and taste.
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