Domaine des Closiers, a rising star in the Saumur Champigny appellation

Located in Parnay, in the heart of the Saumur Champigny appellation, the Domaine des Closiers is a real rising star in the Saumur Champigny appellation. The Domaine was taken over by Anatole de la Brosse in 2019 with the ambition of becoming the reference. The "closiers" were the winegrowers who worked in the vineyards and who lived in the troglodyte dwellings at the bottom of the hill. The Domaine des Closiers extends over 15 hectares on clay-limestone soil with vines of 35 years of average age and extends over 15 hectares with 95% of the vineyard planted in Cabernet Franc, allowing the production of rich and fine wines.

Reconciling great wine and respect for the environment

The ecological commitment of managers Anatole de la Brosse and Pierre Derouin is illustrated by obtaining the High Environmental Value (HVE 3) label in 2017, which rewards the attention paid to the development of biodiversity on the site. In a desire to embody these values more strongly, the Domaine des Closiers began its conversion to organic farming in 2020 under the leadership of Michel Chevré, recognized for his knowledge of biodynamics, and obtained Ecocert certification in 2023. The work of the vines is thus done in compliance with the specifications of organic wines without any use of chemicals (with the exception of very small quantities of copper and sulphur) in order to let the soils and the vine fully express themselves. The winegrowers therefore do not hesitate to use ecological cultural practices such as grass cover, tillage and leaf stripping. Yields are also kept to a minimum in order to extract the best from the different terroirs.

Some of the best vintages of the Saumur Champigny appellation

Discover the different cuvées that World Grands Crus has selected for you…

Saumur Champigny Trezellières comes from the eponymous plot, whose old vines grow on the clay-limestone slopes of Parnay, on tufa soil, which brings richness and all its finesse to the wine. Saumur Champigny Les Coudraies is produced from the eponymous plots of Cabernet Franc located on the same hillsides. The limestone soil gives richness and finesse to the wine, which highlights the fruit and delicacy. The Saumur Champigny Les Closiers comes from a blend of plots of Cabernet Franc located on the slopes of Parnay. It is representative of the different terroirs of the Domaine des Closiers and is fruity as well as gourmet. Libere cuvées are produced from a small plot of Chardonnay. It is an atypical white wine in the Loire (in IGP Val de Loire) with a fleshy texture and a dense aromatic. The Cuvées Expression come from a Cabernet Franc which expresses all the richness of the Saumur Champigny terroir and the typical characteristics of the grape variety, offering a fine, mineral and fruity wine. Finally, the Allegory cuvées, from plots of Chenin blanc located in the place called “Les Gorys”, on the clay-limestone hillsides of Parnay, perfectly represent the complexity and finesse of the white wines of the Loire. Do not wait any longer to discover the different cuvées of the Domaine des Closiers!