The Loire Valley is a hot bed for emerging talent, particularly for Cabernet Franc. Domaine Moly was established in 2021 by husband and wife team Etienne and Aurélia Moly. After successful corporate careers in France and abroad, the couple returned to France to follow their dream to become vignerons. Seeking to learn from the best, Etienne worked alongside Romain Guiberteau for three years before vinifying his first vintage.
The estate is comprised of four hectares of vines, and they launched with their two core reds: the La Nomade Saumur Rouge from parcels in Artannes-sur-Thouet and the Les Sybarites Saumur-Champigny from old vine parcels in Chacé, Varrains and Chaintres. They have since begun to produce two addition Cabernet Francs: their Bazaar, which is their early release, “spring” wine, if you will, that is vinifed in a combination of stainless steel and concrete, and their Alter Sybarites, which is one barrel of their Les Sybarites that sees an additional year of aging in barrel…