Thierry Hesnault La Centenaire du Vauperroux 2023, natural wine bottle at Primal Wine
Thierry Hesnault, natural wine producer, tending old vines in his vineyard in Chahaignes, Sarthe, Loire Valley, France
Thierry Hesnault
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Thierry Hesnault La Centenaire du Vauperroux 2023

$60.00
  • Organic
  • Unfiltered
  • No Added SO2

Deep ruby with a vivid garnet edge and good transparency. The nose is complex and aromatic, with dark cherry, wild strawberry, iron-tinged mineral, black pepper, dried herbs, and a forest-floor earthiness. On the palate, medium-bodied and structured, with firm acidity, fine tannins, concentrated dark fruit, and a long, spiced finish. More info

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BodyFruitTanninAcidity
Black CherriesWild StrawberryDried Tea LeavesBlack Pepper
Dry/Sweet: Dry
Wine Type: Red
Wine Style: Medium Body
Grapes: Pineau d'Aunis
Farming: Organic
Vintage: 2023
Alcohol: 12%
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Appellation: NA
Bottle Size: 750ml
Sugar Level: Zero Added Sugar

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Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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If you'd like to receive a refund for a package that was returned to us after FedEx made three delivery attempts, we can do that but we must keep a $20 refund fee; FedEx charges us a lot of money for returns, unfortunately, I can't stress this enough.

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2. As soon as your order ships from the warehouse, usually within 2-3 business days, this applies to all shipping rates, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with your tracking information. 2DAY shipping refers to shipping time; we still need 2-3 business days to prepare an order. We need to pick and pack, QA, add printed collateral, and palletize the orders.

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If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us at (424) 414-2040 or via e-mail at hello@primalwine.com between 9 am and 5 pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Sunday, we would like to understand and try to solve your concerns. We can offer refunds only as store credit.
Satellite view of Loire Valley, with the area outlined in white Imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Wine region

Loire Valley, France

The Sarthe is a departement in the northern reaches of Touraine, in the Loire Valley, where viticulture has existed since at least the medieval period. It sits immediately north of Loir-et-Cher and borders the Coteaux du Loir and Jasnières appellations — two of the Loire's smallest and most historically significant wine zones. The River Loir (distinct from the Loire) flows through this territory and has shaped a landscape of tuffeau limestone cliffs, forested hillsides, and small farming hamlets where Pineau d'Aunis has been the dominant red variety for centuries.

Pineau d'Aunis — also written Pinot d'Aunis — is one of the oldest documented grape varieties in France. Its name connects it to the priory of d'Aunis, near Touraine, where monastic records mention it in the Middle Ages. It fell out of favor during the 20th century as easier-to-sell international varieties encroached on the Loire's small-producer culture, and plantings declined sharply. What remains today is largely in the hands of a small number of committed vignerons in the Coteaux du Loir, Jasnières, and the Sarthe, of whom Thierry Hesnault is among the most serious and least commercially oriented.

The specific soils of the Vauperroux lieu-dit in Chahaignes are a departure from the more typical clay and tuffeau of much of the Sarthe. The parcel sits on sandy subsoil with seams of iron and silex — a combination that drains freely, prevents waterlogging, and contributes a distinctive iron-mineral note to the wines grown on it. The forested surroundings moderate temperature and humidity, and the ungrafted vines — survivors of phylloxera through the free-draining sand that the pest cannot penetrate — root directly into this ancient terroir without the buffer of a grafted rootstock.

Shaded: the six départements along the Loire wine route, from Loire-Atlantique to Nièvre.
Loire Valley wine guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Important information about wine, shipping, and delivery.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

Signature on delivery is mandatory for wine deliveries. Please make sure someone is at the shipping address to sign for the package.

If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

We also have the option of delivering the package to a Carrier's store for pickup. Please reach out to us to coordinate.

Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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