{"title":"Simon Batardière","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"284\" class=\"\"\u003eA fresh breeze on the banks of the Layon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"965\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Batardière\u003c\/strong\u003e is part of this\u003ca title=\"young winemaker\" href=\"https:\/\/mireehaute.com\/en\/collections\/premiers-millesimes\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/mireehaute.com\/en\/collections\/premiers-millesimes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e young generation of inspiring winemakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e who are redefining the \u003cstrong\u003enatural wines of Anjou\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eEstablished for several years on the banks of the \u003cstrong\u003eLayon, Simon Batardière\u003c\/strong\u003e now cultivates a few hectares of vines using \u003cstrong\u003eorganic farming\u003c\/strong\u003e. Obviously, all his vines are weeded mechanically, no use of synthetic products, no pesticides, no fungicides, no insecticides. In his plot there are old \u003cstrong\u003eCabernet Franc\u003c\/strong\u003e vines (Mark Angeli speculates that these are perhaps the oldest vines in the area) and several plots of very pretty \u003cstrong\u003eChenin,\u003c\/strong\u003e including a brand new plot on \u003cstrong\u003eMontbenault.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1058\" class=\"\"\u003eA philosophy of vines and living soils\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1598\" class=\"\"\u003eSimon is helped by his wife \u003cstrong\u003eLénaïg,\u003c\/strong\u003e together they carry out all the work in the vineyard. At Simon, winemaking is both simple and intuitive. It is in the cellar adjoining their house that the grapes harvested manually in small boxes are then vinified as naturally as possible. All wines ferment with indigenous yeasts, they are neither filtered nor fined. Aging is done most of the time in \u003cstrong\u003eold French oak barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e but also sometimes in \u003cstrong\u003evats\u003c\/strong\u003e depending on the desired profile of the wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1677\" class=\"\"\u003eRare and already coveted cuvées\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1940\" class=\"\"\u003eSimon Batardière quickly attracted attention with his first vintages \u003cstrong\u003eMiroir Blanc, Miroir rouge\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAcqualina.\u003c\/strong\u003e He continues to experiment, inspired by the prestigious winegrowers who succeeded him in this little corner of Anjou: \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Leroy,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Les vignes de Babass\" href=\"https:\/\/mireehaute.com\/collections\/les-vignes-de-babass\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/mireehaute.com\/collections\/les-vignes-de-babass\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBabass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"2036\" data-start=\"1989\"\u003eA carefully followed artisanal production\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2367\" data-start=\"2038\"\u003eThe difficult vintages associated with a small surface area of ​​vines mean that \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Batardière's\u003c\/strong\u003e wines are jealously sought after by sommeliers and wine merchants. Simon participates every year in our local \u003cstrong\u003eFanfare et Pinard\u003c\/strong\u003e festival, he is one of the winegrowers near Marée Haute that we particularly like.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"acqualina-2020-simon-batardiere","title":"Acqualina 2020 - Simon Batardière","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 👨🏼‍🌾White wine made by Simon Batardière.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 📍Region: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Loire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 🍇Grape variety: Chenin\u003cbr\u003e 📆Vintage: 2020\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol content: 11%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Allergens: Contains sulfites\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Batardière","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47400298971411,"sku":"BATARDIEREACQ20","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/6947\/2019\/products\/8373be93bb3666124da72004733b3a39.jpg?v=1698438099"},{"product_id":"miroir-blanc-2020-simon-batardiere","title":"White Mirror 2020 - Simon Batardière","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 👨🏼‍🌾White wine made by Simon Batardière.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 📍Region: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Loire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 🍇Grape variety: Chenin\u003cbr\u003e 📆Vintage: 2020\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol content: 11%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Allergens: Contains sulfites\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Batardière","offers":[{"title":"A Bottle","offer_id":47400299790611,"sku":"BATARDIEREMBLC20","price":21.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/6947\/2019\/products\/3500e6bfc96e36fa5f10cc42b9efe27f.jpg?v=1698440971"},{"product_id":"macerations-2020-simon-batardiere","title":"Maceration(s) 2020 - Simon Batardière","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 👨🏼‍🌾White macerated wine made by Simon Batardière.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 📍Region: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Loire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 🍇Grape varieties: 70% whole-cluster Chenin Blanc, 30% direct-press Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e 📆Vintage: 2020\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol content: 11.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Allergens: Contains sulfites\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Batardière","offers":[{"title":"A Bottle","offer_id":47400302739731,"sku":"BATARDIEREMAC20","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/6947\/2019\/products\/11916ed124fc205f8a91ea0fb486b60a.jpg?v=1698440823"},{"product_id":"au-rocher-des-quarts-2021-simon-batardiere","title":"At the Rocher des Quarts 2021 - Simon Batardière","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e👨🏼‍🌾White wine made by Simon Batardière.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 📍Region: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Loire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 🍇Grape variety: Chenin\u003cbr\u003e 📆Vintage: 2021\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol content: 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Allergens: Contains sulfites\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Batardière","offers":[{"title":"A Bottle","offer_id":47404481413395,"sku":"SBATARDIEREAUROCHER21","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/6947\/2019\/products\/3a3b35f70d6665d2095dff094b98accf.jpg?v=1698438285"},{"product_id":"miroir-rouge-2021-simon-batardiere","title":"Red Mirror 2021 - Simon Batardière","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 👨🏼‍🌾Red wine made by Simon Batardière.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e 📍Region: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Loire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 🍇Grape variety: Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e 📆Vintage: 2021\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol content: 12.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Allergens: Contains sulfites\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Batardière","offers":[{"title":"A Bottle","offer_id":47404531843347,"sku":"SBATARDIEREMRGE21","price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/6947\/2019\/products\/aea94ff8d355778d93abf383d24fafa0.jpg?v=1698440976"}],"url":"https:\/\/mireehaute.com\/en-gb\/collections\/simon-batardiere.oembed","provider":"Marée Haute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}