{"title":"Le Temps d'Aimer","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the plateau of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay in Anjou, two childhood friends decided that their weekend passion for natural wine deserved a permanent home. François Maudet and Romain Jos had spent time learning the ropes in the vineyards of Jean-Christophe Garnier before acquiring their own vines , and that mentorship shows in every bottle they make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLe Temps d'Aimer, which translates roughly as \"the time to love,\" began as a part-time project while both men held day jobs. Over time the 2.7-hectare estate on the Saint-Lambert plateau became their main focus. The name captures exactly what the wines ask of the people who drink them: patience, attention, and a willingness to be present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/le-temps-daimer\"\u003eLe Temps d'Aimer producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brin-de-zinc-francois-maudet-le-temps-daimer","title":"Le Temps d'Aimer Brin de Zinc 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrin de Zinc is a 100% Melon de Bourgogne white wine from Le Temps d'Aimer, a 2.70-hectare estate on the plateau of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay in Anjou. The vines range from 10 to 60 years old and grow on the dark slate and schist soils of Anjou Noir, a subzone known for its heat-retaining metamorphic bedrock. The wine is classified as Vin de France and is farmed organically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts. The wine is unfined, unfiltered, and bottled without added sulfites, in keeping with how François Maudet and his partner Romain Jos approach all their cuvées. Vinification is low-intervention, favoring infusion over extraction to let the minerality of the slate soils come through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelon de Bourgogne from this part of the Loire tends to produce lean, dry whites with firm acidity, citrus fruit, and a saline mineral edge. The grape was originally brought from Burgundy to replant Loire vineyards after a devastating frost in 1709, and it found its truest expression in the Atlantic-influenced west of the valley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Temps d'Aimer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35455062147224,"sku":"MAUDZINC20C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/le-temps-d_aimer-brin-de-zinc-france-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630818296"},{"product_id":"decap-bulles-francois-maudet-le-temps-daimer","title":"Le Temps d'Aimer Decap-Bulles 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecap-Bulles is a pét-nat made from 100% organic Melon de Bourgogne by Vignoble Le Temps d'Aimer, based in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay in the Anjou sub-region of the Loire Valley. Produced in tiny quantities, it is bottled before fermentation completes, finishing in the bottle under crown cap — the defining method of pétillant naturel. No sulfur is added at any point, and the wine is unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate sits on the plateau of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay in the heart of Anjou Noir, a zone named for its characteristic black schist soils. These metamorphic soils drive firm minerality and linear structure in the wines. The 2.70-hectare domaine includes old vines between 50 and 60 years of age alongside younger plantings of 10 to 25 years. The Melon de Bourgogne used for Decap-Bulles is farmed organically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, the wine is crisp and bright with firm bubbles, flavors of citrus and crushed rock, and a saline undercurrent typical of Melon de Bourgogne grown on mineral-rich soils. It is dry, light-bodied, and high in acidity — built for immediate enjoyment. The wine is labeled as Vin de France, outside any AOC designation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Temps d'Aimer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35455400804504,"sku":"TEMPBULL18C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/le-temps-d_aimer-decap-bulles-france-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630818299"},{"product_id":"pas-folle-la-guepe-le-temps-daimer-natural-wine","title":"Le Temps d'Aimer Pas Folle, la Guêpe! 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancois Maudet \"Le Temps d'Aimer\" Pas Folle, la Guêpe! is a white natural wine made from Folle Blanche grapes grown in the Loire Valley. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, unfined, unfiltered, no added sulfites. Bright and balanced, good acidity, apple and tropical fruit on the nose, great salinity on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Temps d'Aimer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42791704166616,"sku":"maudete-guepe","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/le-temps-d_aimer-pas-folle-la-guepe-orange-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780289472"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/le-temps-d-aimer.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}