Louise Chéreau Vices & Vertus

Orgueil Méthode Traditionnelle Rosé Brut NV

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Louise Chéreau Vices & Vertus Orgueil Méthode Traditionnelle Rosé Brut NV

As the voice of the new generation at the Chéreau Carré winery in France’s Loire Valley, Louise Chéreau is shaking things up by creating fresh new expressions of traditional grapes and terroirs with her new line called Vices & Vertus. In this spirit, she’s making a bottle-fermented direct-press sparkling rosé wine from her old estate-grown cabernet vines planted on decomposed granite soils in the commune of Château Thébaud in the Muscadet region. Fresh, crunchy, and playful: Orgueil Rosé is an essential Loire Valley sparkler. 

Vinification – This sparkling wine is made entirely in-house using the méthode traditionelle. The cabernet grapes are hand harvested and directly pressed, with a short maceration. After alcoholic fermentation in underground cement tanks, the wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in bottle and is aged on the lees for fourteen months. Disgorgement was done by hand at the winery on June, 18 2024.

  • Vin Mousseux de Qualité

  • Site: Château Thébaud at 175m

  • Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vine Age: 40 years old

  • Soil: Decomposed granite

  • Fermentation: Fermented in underground cement tanks

  • Aging: Fourteen months on the lees in bottle before disgorgement

  • Secondary Fermentation: Méthode traditionnelle

  • Pressure: 5.7 bar

  • Disgorgement: June 18, 2024

  • Farming: Ecologic

  • Vegan: Yes

  • Pack Size: 12x750mL