Le Sot de l'Ange

The name Le Sot de l'Ange translates roughly as the Idiot Angel, a self-deprecating joke that contains a real truth: Quentin Bourse works with a kind of guileless commitment to his vines and cellar that most winemakers would consider impractical. He sorts his grapes four times. He presses for five hours or more. He is, by most accounts, a force of nature in the small Touraine village of Azay-le-Rideau.

Quentin Bourse arrived in Azay-le-Rideau in 2013 when he took over a friend's estate in time for that year's harvest. Before that, he had worked widely in the wine world, including internships with both natural and conventional producers and a formative six-month stage at Domaine Huet in Vouvray, one of the Loire's most celebrated Chenin Blanc estates. His wife Angélique works alongside him as co-owner of the domaine.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our Le Sot de l'Ange producer profile.

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Le Sot de l'Ange — natural wine producer
Le Sot de l'Ange Malolactix Rouge 2018
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Price: $27.00
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Le Sot de l'Ange — natural wine producer
Le Sot de l'Ange Trollinger 2016
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Price: $27.00
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Le Sot de l'Ange — natural wine producer
Le Sot de l'Ange Pinot Noir 2016
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Price: $27.00
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Le Sot de l'Ange — natural wine producer
Le Sot de l'Ange Aziaum Rouge 2015
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Price: $32.00
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