Winery

Terra Vita Vinum

They are the high-flyers and Chenin Blanc fetishists from Anjou. Within a short space of time, Luc Briand and Benedicte Petit have become a real insider tip with Terra Vita Vinum. Loire fans should get their corkscrews ready.

“Nur wenn Wein lebendig bleibt, kann das Terroir wirklich sprechen.”

— Terra Vita Vinum

Colour

Type

Wine Style

Price

Aroma

Grape

Character

CLASSY

Terra Vita Vinum

Large Soif Rouge 2022

Fresh & Juicy

Fruity

Earthy

Smooth

15,99 €

21,32 €/L

FUNKY

Terra Vita Vinum

Large soif blanc - libre 2023

Fresh & Juicy

Fruity

Floral

Juicy

19,44 €

25,92 €/L

CLASSY

Terra Vita Vinum

Rouge de schiste - Anjou Brissac Rouge 2019

Fine & Layered

Fruity

Spicy

Elegant

22,89 €

30,52 €/L

CLASSY

Terra Vita Vinum

Bulles de Schiste - Pet Nat 2022

Fresh & Juicy

Fruity

Mineral

Elegant

24,73 €

32,97 €/L

CLASSY

Terra Vita Vinum

Terre de 3 - Anjou Blanc 2023

Fine & Layered

Mineral

Fruity

Elegant, Reductive

25,88 €

34,51 €/L

CLASSY

Terra Vita Vinum

Grand Vau - Anjou Blanc 2022

Fine & Layered

Fruity

Mineral

Creamy, Round

32,78 €

43,71 €/L

CLASSY

Terra Vita Vinum

Rive Droite - Savennières 2023

Fine & Layered

Fruity

mineral

Creamy, Round

40,25 €

53,67 €/L

CLASSY

Terra Vita Vinum

Gabouchons 2021

Fine & Layered

Fruity

Earthy

Fine-meshed, Elegant

52,90 €

70,53 €/L

CLASSY

Terra Vita Vinum

Grandes Rogeries - Anjou Blanc 2021

Rich & Deep

Mineral

Fruity

Reductive, Complex

74,75 €

99,67 €/L

FUNKY

Terra Vita Vinum

Bigottière - Savennières Blanc 2020

Rich & Deep

Mineral

Vegetative

Reductive, Fine-meshed

88,55 €

118,07 €/L

sale

Natural wine packages

Chenin Total

~~143,18 €~~ 126,50 €

Terra Vita Vinum are the shooting stars from the Anjou Noir - world-famous for its black slate soils

With the takeover of Domaine Richou in 2019, Luc Briand and Benedicte Petit fulfilled their dream of realizing their passion for wine. South of Angers, they are now opening a new chapter with Terra Vita Vinum and have become a real insider tip in just a few years.

Luc is a child of the land. It is the terroir and the soils that strongly influenced the choice for this vineyard. The proximity of the Loire, the Aubance and the Layon as well as the different slate and volcanic rocks in this part of the Anjou Noir region appealed to them.

Although the domaine is anything but small with its 30 hectares of vines, Luc and Bénédicte strive to fully express the unique qualities of their sites. In order to do better justice to all these differences, the two want to gradually separate themselves from certain parcels in order to better develop sites and thus increase quality.

Terra Vita Vinum is all about uncompromising quality and transparency

In contrast to the calcareous region of Saumur, known as "white Anjou", Anjou Noir is characterized by dark rocks such as schist, gneiss, rhyolite and granite - the DNA of Terra Vita Vinum's natural wines.

Luc and Benedicte produce world-class Chenin Blancs and Cabernet Francs on it, and it's no wonder, considering that the two cultivate top sites in the Anjou Noir and in Savennieres (next to Joly). Single plot wines come from the Grand Vau, Grandes Rogeries, Pavillon, Gabouchons and Bigotterie sites. The Anjou Blanc and Anjou Rouge wines are produced from younger vines from these sites.

It was clear from the start: biodynamics is a top priority at Terra Vita Vinum.

In the vineyard, Luc and Benedicte rely on a creative combination of tried-and-tested methods and innovative thinking. They are inspired by nature and rely on practical approaches such as targeted pruning and gentle soil cultivation, counting on their animal helpers such as horses and sheep. Their aim is to use biodynamic practices to promote biodiversity and produce vibrant wines.

In the wine cellar, they take a cautious approach in order to develop the full potential of the grapes. They rely on minimal intervention, spontaneous fermentation and gravity to produce authentic natural wines from the Anjou region. The choice of different containers such as tonneaux and amphorae allows them to emphasize the unique characteristics of each wine.

At Terra Vita Vinum, transparency is paramount. The blue wax indicates unsulphurized wines in good years, while yellow wax signals minimal use of sulphur - a rational approach, we think.

Their dedication to perfection is evident in every step of the production process, from the careful harvest to the maturation of the cuvées, which reflect the unique personality of the Anjou Noir region. Lovers of purist Chenin with subtle reduction and elegant smoothness will find what they are looking for here. Bernadeau and Leroy fans should get their corkscrews ready.

Im Keller von Terra Vita Vinum regiert der Feinschliff

Im Weinkeller verfolgen sie einen behutsamen Ansatz, um das volle Potenzial der Trauben zu entfalten. Sie setzen auf minimale Eingriffe, Spontangärung und Schwerkraft, um authentische Naturweine der Anjou Region zu erzeugen. Die Auswahl an verschiedenen Behältern wie Tonneaux und Amphoren ermöglicht es ihnen, die einzigartigen Eigenschaften jedes Weins zu betonen.

Bei Terra Vita Vinum steht Transparenz an erster Stelle. Das blaue Wachs kennzeichnet in guten Jahren ungeschwefelte Weine, während gelbes Wachs minimalen Schwefeleinsatz signalisiert — ein rationaler Ansatz, wie wir denken.

Ihre Hingabe zur Perfektion zeigt sich in jedem Schritt des Herstellungsprozesses, von der sorgfältigen Ernte bis zur Reifung der Cuvées, die die einzigartige Persönlichkeit der Anjou Noir Region widerspiegeln. Liebhaber von puristischem Chenin mit subtiler Reduktion und elegantem Schmelz werden hier fündig. Bernadeau und Leroy-Fans sollten schon mal die Korkenzieher spitzen.