Domaine Mosse

Natural wine as a family at Domaine Mosse

In 2018 two brothers, Joseph and Sylvestre Mosse, took over the family estate after many travels around the world: South Africa, Denmark and Chile, home of winemaker Roberto Henriquez, whom we visited. Through these journeys they discovered the diversity of grape varieties that exist. After apprenticeships with renowned winemakers such as Frédéric Cossard and Yvon Métras, the Mosse brothers make fresh terroir wines without chemicals. Their parents, Agnès and René Mosse, have respected their land by farming organically since 1999. That choice lets us enjoy wines that are true to nature today!

The story of Domaine Mosse

Agnès and René Mosse settled in Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, in Maine-et-Loire, in 1999. Four years earlier, they had both trained in viticulture and oenology at the Amboise wine school. During those years they met Thierry Puzelat, Christian Chaussard, Jacquou Thevenot, François Mikulski, Dominique Derain, Frédéric Cossard… Great names who became a source of inspiration for them.
In 2014, the family's two sons, Joseph and Sylvestre, joined the family estate to carry on their parents' talent.
The brothers had each first travelled abroad to discover the know-how and wine culture of each country. Joseph went to Denmark and Chile, where he studied wine marketing and wine growing. Sylvestre discovered harvesting in South Africa, then worked in several London restaurants. Back in France, he continued his training at a great Paris address: Le Chateaubriand.
Joseph and Sylvestre Mosse took up the torch in 2018. The following year they decided to import and distribute foreign wines, Chilean, South African and Austrian, to share the cultures they had discovered a few years earlier.
It was a chance to get to know new grape varieties little known in France, new flavours and another wine culture.

The wine terroir of the Loire Valley

Domaine Mosse's 15 hectares lie in the communes of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, Beaulieu-sur-Layon and Savennières. The vineyard is mainly planted with Chenin for fine, complex whites and Cabernet Franc for fruity, very fresh reds, along with Grolleau Gris, Grolleau Noir, Gamay and Côt. This diversity offers us a wide range of white and red wines to enjoy.
Agnès and René Mosse have farmed organically since 1999. They are certified and inspected by Bureau Veritas. They use working methods that respect their environment. The plough, elbow grease, the under-vine plough and cultivators let the grasses feed the soil's micro-organisms. They treat against downy and powdery mildew (parasitic fungi) and use nettle slurry to support the plants' natural defences.
The vineyard enjoys a humid oceanic climate with very small temperature differences. Rainfall, however, is fairly low (600 millimetres a year).
The Coteaux du Layon, created by tectonic movements, are made up of schist and sandstone (metamorphic, sedimentary and volcanic rocks). The harvest takes place on these slopes: a team of around twenty people picks by hand to keep the bunches whole and promote the wines' aromatic potential.

The cuvées of Domaine Mosse

Domaine Mosse offers a wide range of whites and reds. The many grape varieties make it possible to explore single-variety wines and blends, and to understand the family's work through its cuvées. Mosse wines lean towards great freshness, indulgence and fruit. The estate ages its wines in stainless steel and oak.
Bangarang is a one-week whole-bunch maceration followed by 6 months in barrel. A fine alliance of Grolleau Noir and Gamay with breathtaking lightness: an airy, fruity wine with aromas of red fruit and white pepper.
The estate's iconic cuvée, Magic of Ju-Ju, combines Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc: a very fresh dry white with herbaceous notes.
The red Bisou completes the range. Raspberry-coloured, it is light, fruity and tangy, with an expressive nose of blackberry, cardamom and fresh fig. Plenty of fruit and indulgence thanks to its grapes: Grolleau Gris, Grolleau Noir, Gamay and Chenin! It has also existed in magnum as Gros Bisou.
Nova, the estate's original cuvée, is a 7-month Chenin maceration, with fine tannins and powerful aromas of apricot and fresh almond.
La Joute is a perfect balance of Chenin and Chardonnay. Fruit, tension and lovely roundness… Loire lovers will be delighted!
Cabernet Franc is an explosion of fruit, a superb example of ripe Cabernet Franc with lovely freshness.
Initial Carbo is a macerated Chenin white, beautifully balanced, with measured extraction. Very fine acidity, bitterness, fine tannins, aromas of candied citrus and fresh almond, and herbaceous notes.
Arena is a rich, elegant, fresh Chenin white with very long ageing potential. Depth and complexity combine perfectly with the Mosse family's freshness!
Les Bonnes Blanches is a rich, complex old-vine Chenin white that pairs perfectly with fine food.
Whether you are a connoisseur or a novice, you are bound to find a cuvée that awakens your curiosity among the wines of Domaine Mosse. A guaranteed treat!