Xavière Hardy

Loire | La Chapelle-Glain

After discovering that natural wines were those that challenged and captivated her, Xavière Hardy gave up a long career specialized in environmental engineering and plunged into the unknown: In 2013, she began planting 1.5 hectares of uncharted ground, tethered only to the idea of farming pinot gris, pinot noir, and grolleau noir biodynamically and making sulfur-free natural wines that express her connection to the land and the environment. The results are defined by freshness and energy, drawing a direct line to the blue schist and cool oceanic clime of her chosen terroir.

Xavière Hardy 2020 Ma Garance Voyageuse

Xavière’s 2020 grolleau noir is an equal parts blend of three separate vinifications: carbonic maceration with aging in vats, partial whole-cluster with aging in tank and completely destemmed with aging in 5-10 year old oak barrels.

  • 2020
  • Grolleau
  • France
  • Loire
  • Blue schist
  • 8 months, 1/3 barrel
  • Neutral barrel (30%), stainless (60%)
  • <0.5
  • 750 ml

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