Description
Natural wine – Je vois la vie en bleu 2023
A wine we will never make again.
Some wines are planned. Others simply happen once.
Je vois la vie en bleu belongs firmly in the second category.
Between 2021 and 2025, we worked a number of neglected vineyard parcels in Monthou-sur-Cher. Old vines that had seen better days. The yields were painfully low, the work relentless, and every season felt like an experiment in patience and perseverance.
Most years, the vineyards gave us very little in return.
But in 2023, we had a first and last harvest!
For the first and only time, we harvested these parcels and created a wine that captures the spirit of this unique project. Today, those vineyards are no longer part of Domaine La Taupe, making Je vois la vie en bleu a true one-off bottling and a unique piece of our history.
Cabernet Franc was pressed directly, while Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc underwent skin maceration in the Cabernet Franc juice. The result is a light, vibrant and incredibly drinkable field-blend style wine made from more than 50-year-old vines.
Red grapes. White grapes. Old vines. One harvest. One wine. A wine that shouldn’t really exist. And that’s exactly why we love it. Anna, our daughter made the label. Thinking of bleu oceans.
Tasting Notes
Bright and juicy, with aromas of wild berries, blood orange, fresh herbs and white flowers. The palate is light-bodied and energetic, combining the freshness of white grapes with the subtle red fruit character of Cabernet Franc.
Delicate, playful and dangerously easy to drink.
Food Pairing
‘Je vois la vie en bleu’ is made for relaxed meals, shared plates and long summer evenings.
Perfect with:
- Charcuterie and pâté
- Grilled vegetables
- Roast chicken with herbs
- Tuna niçoise
- Tomato and burrata salad
- Soft goat’s cheese
- Picnic lunches in the vineyard
- Aperitif with friends on a sunny terrace
Serve slightly cold.
Curious for More?
If you enjoy the freshness and drinkability of ‘Je vois la vie en bleu’, explore some of our other lighter wines such as AK400 Gamay or Sweet Dreams Pineau d’Aunis. Each tells a different Loire story, but they share the same philosophy: old vines, minimal intervention and maximum pleasure.
Je vois la vie en bleu 2023. Why didn’t anyone tell me pink elephants don’t exist?
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