Meet the producer: Benoit Landron
Father-and-son team Bernard and Benoit (part of the great Landron clan) farm around 25 hectares to the north-east of Nantes. Organic since 2010, they have a patchwork of vineyards mostly situated around the towns of Ligne and Udon. Soils are mostly a mix of decomposed volcanic material; mica schist, granite and gneiss. Benoit started making Pet-Nat in 2013 and has proved to be rather good at it.
DOMAINE Landron-Chartier
DOMAINE
Landron - Chartier
WINEMAKERS
Benoît and Bernard Landron
VINEYARD
32 ha, organic (certified)
BOTTLES PRODUCED
100,000
COUNTRY, REGION, SUBREGION
France, Nantes, Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire & Coteaux d’Ancenis
Based North-East of Nantes, third generation winemaker Bernard Landron and his brother Jo Landron started winemaking and initially in bulk.
It wasn’t until 2010 when Bernard’s son Benoît returned from University after studying viticulture and oenology, they converted to organic. In 2017 they moved to the town of Oudon to farm the 25 hectares of vines and open a new cellar, and they now have 35 hectares in total.
They have a mix of varieties planted, including Melon de Bourgogne, Folle Blanche, Pinot Gris, Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2013 Benoît started making sparkling wines, producing a selection of lively and bright Pet-Nats.
They make wines with freshness and personality; expressing the diverse mix of soils that Muscadet offers – roundness from gneiss, more minerality from schist.
WINES
SPARKLING
WHITE
RED
ROSÉ
ORANGE
The 2022 vintage was a ripe one, and Natürlich manages to be both fresh and juicy, alluringly peachy-hued and alive with its signature zip of acidity and ocean-breeze salinity.
Style: Sparkling
Producer: Landron-Chartier
Country: France
Region: Muscadet, Loire
Grapes: Folle Blanche, Pinot Noir, Gamay
ABV: 11%
Sulphur: Less than 20mg/l added