Saint-Patrice domaine making Cabernet Franc and Chenin wines with manual farming, biodynamic preparations and natural yeast fermentation.
The producer
Founded by Xavier Courant in 2009, Domaine de L'oubliée farms Cabernet Franc and Chenin in Saint-Patrice, within AOC Bourgueil. The domaine combines manual vineyard work with organic certification, biodynamic preparations introduced in 2011, and fermentations using natural yeasts without temperature control. Its wines span red, white, rosé and white sparkling styles. Merci la Vie is a red Touraine from 2024, certified organic at 12.5% alcohol by volume.
Known for
Cabernet Franc and natural fermentation
Notable facts
Xavier Courant founded Domaine de L'oubliée in 2009.
The domaine farms 6 hectares, with 5 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 1 hectare of Chenin.
Organic certification began with the 2013 harvest.
The domaine has used biodynamic preparations since 2011.
Fermentation uses natural yeasts without thermoregulation.
The story
Courant Creates The Domaine
In 2009, Xavier Courant created Domaine de L'oubliée in Saint-Patrice as an organic and biodynamic micro-estate. The new domaine began with manual vineyard work, including disbudding and harvesting with seasonal workers. Biodynamic preparations followed in 2011, and the estate received organic certification from the 2013 harvest. In the cellar, the wines ferment with natural yeasts without thermoregulation. The founding date, farming choices and fermentation method belong to the domaine's first years.
From the atlas
Domaine de L'oubliée
A Saint-Patrice domaine working Cabernet Franc and Chenin through manual farming, biodynamic preparations and natural yeast fermentation.
At A Glance
Field
Details
Location
Saint-Patrice, one of six villages in AOC Bourgueil
Vineyard
6 hectares, 5 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 1 hectare of Chenin
Farming
Organic certification since the 2013 harvest, biodynamic preparations since 2011
Cellar
Natural yeasts and fermentation without thermoregulation
Range
Red, white, rosé and white sparkling wines
The Producer
Domaine de L'oubliée began in 2009, when Xavier Courant created the domaine in Saint-Patrice. Manual work includes disbudding and harvesting with seasonal workers. Biodynamic preparations are used to reactivate the vineyard soils, and fermentation relies on natural yeasts without temperature control.
The domaine works mainly with Cabernet Franc and also grows Chenin. Its wines are made across several colours and formats, from red and white wines to rosé and white sparkling wine.
Place
Saint-Patrice is one of the villages in the AOC Bourgueil appellation. The domaine's planting puts Cabernet Franc at the centre of its red wines, while Chenin provides the white wine counterpart. Cabernet Franc generally brings red fruit, herbal notes and tannin to red wine, while Chenin brings acidity and citrus or apple notes to white wine.
Wines
Merci la Vie and Notre Histoire are red wines. Existe en Blanc is a white wine, Le Bruit des Glaçons is a rosé, and Les Valseuses is a white sparkling wine.
Merci la Vie 2024 is a Touraine red with organic certification and 12.5% alcohol by volume. The range is organized by grape, colour and format, with Cabernet Franc on the red side and Chenin used for white wine.
Final Word
Domaine de L'oubliée joins Saint-Patrice fruit, Cabernet Franc and Chenin with manual vineyard work, biodynamic preparations and natural yeast fermentation. The portfolio runs from red and white wines to rosé and white sparkling bottles.