*Commenting on a previous vintage*

"Blackish, purplish crimson with a pale rim. Beautifully fragrant. Tannins well in retreat already with just a little grip and inky texture on the finish. Great purity of Cabernet Franc fruit with a delicate touch and none of the reduction or over-extraction that can sometimes be found in Loire Cab Francs. Grainy texture on the finish. Real drive and purity. And persistence!"
17+ Points.
Jancis Robinson, JR Purple Pages (April 2021)


Each section of the Slope (the Butte) is vinified separately. The organic certified fruit is hand-picked and foot crushed. After fermentation, the wines are matured in oak.

Vines here, from the middle part of this south-facing slope, are more than 70 years old and topsoil is particularly thin with limestone very near the surface. This is regarded as a grand cru of the appellation.

Jacky Blot, perhaps best known for his lauded Chenin Blancs, purchased the 14-hectare estate Domaine De La Butte in 2002. He was regarded as one of France's most revered and talented winemakers, a true pioneer of Loire Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. With the passing of Jacky in 2023, Jean Phillippe carries on his legacy.