With *Nuits d'Ivresse*, Catherine and Pierre Breton have created a rich, indulgent wine with notes of ripe fruit and toasted bread. Produced using the "natural" method, without additives, it features a dense and generous body, with pure fruit at its core and a perfect balance between fruit and tannins.
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Nose
Aromas of toast, ripe red and black berries
Palate
Dense, aromatic body, beautiful purity of fruit, and balance with the tannins, supported by lovely acidity
Serve
At 15-16°C
Open
1/2 hour in a carafe
Drink before
2024
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with braised meats, cold cuts, or a country-style terrine…
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rating (2020 guide) : 14.5/20 (2017 vintage) (Good wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
For more than two decades, Catherine and Pierre Breton and their son Paul have demonstrated that organic wine from Touraine can reach great heights while remaining reasonably priced. Their extended maceration periods allow the velvety texture to beautifully complement the purity of fruit in all their wines. Their Bourgueil wines, which come from 10 hectares of vineyards, regularly feature in our blind tastings. Trinch is an honest wine, and the top vintages absolutely must be decanted 2 to 3 hours before serving to fully appreciate the juiciness of Nuits-d’Ivresse, the purity of Les Perrières, and the chalky touch of Clos-Sénéchal. One of the most refreshing finds in the Loire—definitely worth exploring!
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
For more than twenty years, Catherine and Pierre Breton have been successfully carving out their niche in organic wine in Touraine. Their son Paul has joined them at the estate and is responsible, in particular, for producing the Vouvray Pierres Rousses. The very fine, soft tannins resulting from long macerations are evident even in the delicious, easy-drinking Trinch and Avis de Vin Fort cuvées—which contain very little sulfur and are meant to be enjoyed young. The terroir-driven wines (Clos Sénéchal, Les Perrières, and Nuits d’Ivresse, made from vines in Grand-Mont and Busardières), which are more intense, have never displayed as much finesse and precision as in the most recent vintages, while retaining a slightly untamed character that gives them great depth. They also age very well.
Customer Rating
3.7/5
based on 3 reviews
Review by Mr. MICHEL K. Published on April 17, 2021
A little too plain for my taste for a grape variety that’s already very fruity and stands on its own
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Review by Mr. THIERRY PAUL P. Published on September 3, 2022
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Review by Mr. LUDOVIC N. Published on May 4, 2021
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