Philosophy
Le Clos Roussely was a dependency of the castle in the village since the eighteenth century. Vincent, the current owner, is the 4th generation here. In 1917, Anatole, the great grandfather, bought the Clos and moved the winemaking and distilling to this magical place. Marcel, Vincent's grandfather, developed the vineyard and in 1947 created a wine trading company. In the early 1980s, Jean Claude and Nicole, Vincent's father and aunt, devoted themselves to the development of the trading company and left the care of the vineyards to a local winemaker. Vincent Roussely decided to resume the operations and the buildings of the former trade. Since then he has lived for this place and developed a better future here to share his passion for wine with everyone.
Terroir
The vineyard is located in the heart of the town of Angé, overlooking the banks of the Cher. Located on the Touraine and Touraine-Chenonceaux appellations, the estate covers 8 hectares and has been certified organic since 2007. The oldest vineyards of the estate are 80 years old. The clayey limestone with a lot of flint, as well as the temperate climate provide a beautiful expression of Sauvignon Blanc. This variety represents 80% of the surface area. The other grapes of the vineyards are Côt, Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Gamay. The soil is maintained with respect through manual ploughing and natural tillage. No herbicides, pesticides or chemical molecules are used. The oldest vines are even worked by horse. Their way of doing things is extremely respectful of nature in order to protect plant and animal diversity. The harvest is done manually.
Wines
The wine-making process takes place in cellars dug into the rock below the vineyards. These more than 250-year-old corridors were dug out and specially adapted for the vinification and maturation of the wine. They encapsulate the philosophy of the estate, which stands for modernity and tradition. In fact, they have formed stainless steel tanks in the Sámi rock. Imagine a tank with a wall thickness of 1.20 m! The almost constant temperature between seasons ensures slow fermentation and wine storage without thermal variations. Some wines mature in barrels of 400 litres of French oak, which are cleaned annually and maintained by steam. The wines are neither fermented nor chaptalised, ensuring authentic and respectful wines Time does the work, not chemistry.