Importer’s notes: Crafted by winemaker Alexis Hudon, ‘La Charge’ comes from the Touraine area but declassified into Vin de France. Alexis purchases the grapes in Seigy, Loire et Cher (east of Tours). This is an old parcel of 60 years old Menu Pineau.
Alexis Hudon might be a newcomer in the Loire winemaking scene, but his early vintages situate him alongside the other legends of the region.
Young Québécois transplant Alexis Hudon worked as a sommelier, serving natural wines for ten years in Quebec City and Montreal before he moving to Paris in late 2013. In 2014, he worked his first harvest alongside Julien Guillot in Burgundy and Nicolas Reau in Anjou. After this first season, he went back to Paris to work as a floor manager and be immersed in the scene at Clamato and Coinstot Vino, two of the most famous natural wine restaurants in the city. In the late spring of 2015, Hudon left Paris to work full time with Lise & Bertrand Jousset in the Loire. Hudon has passionately committed to the world of winemaking since then and established his own cellar space in 2019. Hudon does not own any vineyards but buys exclusively-organic fruit from his friends in the Touraine AOP. 80% of his grapes come from the village of Saint-Aignan and the other 20% from Montlouis-sur-Loire.
Harvested by hand. Delicate direct press during 4 hours. Fermentation starts in fiberglass tank and is stopped when 15g of sugar remains. Aged ‘sur lattes’ for 6 months. Melolactic completed. Disgorged and topped off with other bottles.
La Charge Pét-Nat is aromatic with fresh fruit flavors, lively citrus notes, and slight yeast undertone, crisp with a refreshing finish. A crowd-pleaser. Limited quantities produced.
Region: Loire Valley, (Touraine), France
Grape: 100% Menu Pineau
Vintage: 2025
750 ml
Importer’s notes: Crafted by winemaker Alexis Hudon, ‘La Charge’ comes from the Touraine area but declassified into Vin de France. Alexis purchases the grapes in Seigy, Loire et Cher (east of Tours). This is an old parcel of 60 years old Menu Pineau.
Alexis Hudon might be a newcomer in the Loire winemaking scene, but his early vintages situate him alongside the other legends of the region.
Young Québécois transplant Alexis Hudon worked as a sommelier, serving natural wines for ten years in Quebec City and Montreal before he moving to Paris in late 2013. In 2014, he worked his first harvest alongside Julien Guillot in Burgundy and Nicolas Reau in Anjou. After this first season, he went back to Paris to work as a floor manager and be immersed in the scene at Clamato and Coinstot Vino, two of the most famous natural wine restaurants in the city. In the late spring of 2015, Hudon left Paris to work full time with Lise & Bertrand Jousset in the Loire. Hudon has passionately committed to the world of winemaking since then and established his own cellar space in 2019. Hudon does not own any vineyards but buys exclusively-organic fruit from his friends in the Touraine AOP. 80% of his grapes come from the village of Saint-Aignan and the other 20% from Montlouis-sur-Loire.
Harvested by hand. Delicate direct press during 4 hours. Fermentation starts in fiberglass tank and is stopped when 15g of sugar remains. Aged ‘sur lattes’ for 6 months. Melolactic completed. Disgorged and topped off with other bottles.
La Charge Pét-Nat is aromatic with fresh fruit flavors, lively citrus notes, and slight yeast undertone, crisp with a refreshing finish. A crowd-pleaser. Limited quantities produced.
Region: Loire Valley, (Touraine), France
Grape: 100% Menu Pineau
Vintage: 2025
750 ml
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