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Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme

Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme La Tesnière Blanc 2023

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Tasting notes

From the importer Maine & Loire: La Tesnière is soft and ethereal but still quite creamy, with notes of beeswax, quince jam, jasmine, and marcona almond. The blend of Menu Pineau and Chenin Blanc comes from 60 year old vines in a single parcel called La Roche.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
  • Style: Dry white blend; fermented and aged in 225L barrels for 12 months
  • Grapes & Terroir: 70% Menu Pineau, 30% Chenin Blanc; 60 year old vines; organic; clay and limestone soils, Touraine, Loire Valley
  • Winemaking: Direct press, co-fermented and aged on the lees in 225L barrels for 12 months; unfined, unfiltered; minimal SO2
  • Serving: Serve chilled
  • Pairing: Tagine, jollof rice, grilled fish, cheeseboard
  • Similar To: Other Loire Valley whites based on Chenin Blanc or Menu Pineau

Domaine Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme is the continuation and evolution of the now defunct Puzelat-Bonhomme négociant project, with Pierre-O having vinified the entirety of the production since 2011 and the switch officially happening with the 2013 vintage. La Tesnière is 70% Menu Pineau, 30% Chenin Blanc from 60 year old vines, coming from a single parcel of purchased organic fruit called La Roche. For many years it was released as a Touraine but had to be declassified when the appellation began refusing the use of Menu Pineau. Winemaking is direct press, co-fermented and aged on the lees in 225l barrels for 12 months.

Per importer notes, this wine pairs with complex spiced foods like tagine and jollof rice. It also works with grilled fish or a cheeseboard.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, White Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Menu Pineau, Chenin Blanc
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2023
Alcohol:,
Country:, France
Region:, Loire Valley
Appellation:, Vin de France
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme

Domaine Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme is the continuation and evolution of the now defunct Puzelat-Bonhomme négociant project, which Thierry Puzelat of Clos du Tue-Boeuf started in 1999 with a winery in Monthou-sur-Bièvre. Pierre-Olivier joined the négoce as a partner in his early twenties, and the switch to his own name officially happened with the 2013 vintage, though Pierre-O had vinified the entire production since 2011.

Pierre-Olivier farms around 9 hectares of vines in the Loire Valley, with a focus on reinstating endangered and indigenous grape varieties such as Menu Pineau, Fié Gris, Chardonnay Musqué and Pinot Meunier. Grapes are farmed organically, and additional fruit is purchased from organic growers.

In the cellar, Pierre-O learned from Thierry Puzelat, and almost all of the white wines are direct-pressed, then ferment and age in old barrels. Additives are avoided, with reliance on native yeasts; sulfur is used minimally, with a small amount added at bottling when needed.

Wine region

Loire Valley, France

The Loire Valley in central France stretches from the Atlantic coast in the west to the center of France in the east, encompassing several distinct wine-producing areas along the Loire River. The climate varies from maritime in the west to more continental in the east, and terroirs range from chalky limestone to flinty clay.

Touraine is a Loire Valley appellation centered around the Cher and Loire rivers. Key grapes of the broader Loire include Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Côt, Pineau d'Aunis, Romorantin and Menu Pineau, the last of which is an endangered historic local variety also known as Arbois.

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