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About Domaine de la Cotelleraie
The Domaine de la Cotelleraie is located in the heart of the vineyard of St Nicolas de Bourgueil. It is Gérald Vallée who manages the estate and strives to bring out the characteristics of the terroir and the typicality of the Cabernet Franc from his vines.
Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil is the appellation for red wines from Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil in the central Loire Valley wine region of France. The wines are made predominantly or entirely from Cabernet Franc.
The local name for Cabernet Franc is Breton. This is not a reference to Bretagne – the region just to the northwest – but rather the monk given credit for bringing the variety to popularity in the 17th century. Abbot Breton, of Bourgueil Abbey, planted and tended his Cabernet Franc vines with such care that local winegrowers followed his lead. They began producing what became the Loire Valley’s signature style of red wine.
L’Atelier by Aramis Vineyards was founded in 2012, dedicated to supplying a hand-selected range of quality wines to the independent on and off trade. From small beginnings we now operate across NSW, QLD, VIC and WA as well as in our home state of South Australia. Our distribution company was founded on our absolute belief that there was nobody better to represent our McLaren Vale brand than our own team. From that point our mission was clear - to bring together a collection of wine that would complement and match the quality of our own, and to present these to premium retail and hospitality trade across Australia. We believe in working collaboratively with carefully selected producers from Australia and beyond, each sharing the same passion and commitment to quality. Inspired by the Ateliers of 19th century Paris, we see ourselves as a meeting place for highly talented craftspeople at the top of their trade. Our portfolio consists of premium boutique wines from across Australia, New Zealand, Italy and Spain, all carefully selected to represent the very essence of their region, but most importantly at approachable price-points. We do not aim to build a trophy cabinet, we believe that you do not have to spend a fortune to drink like a king, and our selection reflects our ability to seek out wines that consistently over-deliver and represent the very best value.
