Philippe Tessier Cour-Cheverny 'Les Sables' 2023

Grape: Romorantin

The vibe: Les Sables is the big brother to the domaine Cour-Cheverny. Still showing tons of acid but with a little more density. The focus and balance here are spot on.

The winemaker: Domaine Philippe Tessier began in 1960 when Philippe’s father, Roger Tessier, began planting vines among his asparagus farm. In 1981, Philippe joined his father and eventually took over the domaine expanding it to 24 hectares spread over two appellations, Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny. After 15 years of traditional viticulture, Philippe began transitioning the vineyards to strict organic viticulture. By 1998 the domaine was farming using only organic methods and in 2002 became Ecocert certified. Today the domaine has been handed down once again, with Philippe’s son Simon Tessier now taking hold of the reins. After completing his studies in 2019 Simon returned home to work alongside his father, and by 2020 the domaine was essentially his.