Romorantin Frileuse 2023
Clos du Tue-Boeuf

Grape Variety: Romorantin

Producer: Clos du Tue-Boeuf (Thierry, Zoe & Louise Puzelat)

Region: Touraine, Loire, France

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

13% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Romorantin grapes were harvested by hand. Fermentation with indigenous yeast. Aged in old wooden barrels for 12 months. Bottled with no fining, filtration or added sulphur.

This Wine: Romorantin is one of the indigenous grape varieties that the Puzelat family have fought hard to protect and promote. This is a mineral focussed wine with medium body that is best enjoyed alongside a seafood dish. Not to be confused the easier drinking and slightly wilder Frileuse 2023. Extremely age-worthy if you can be patient! 

Notes on the Winemaker: Thierry Puzelat is a local legend in his region of Touraine in the Loire Valley and his domain Clos du Tue-Boeuf has been organic since 1996. After meeting Marcel Lapierre in the early 90s, he was inspired to take the natural wine route and embarked on a journey to protect and promote rare, indigenous grape varieties around the village of Cheverny such as Romorantin and Menu Pineau.  His daughters Zoe and Louise started taking over the reigns in recent years and have brought a new energy  and drive to the project whilst respecting the foundations their father has put in the place. Each have contrasting skills and approaches that result in beautifully balanced and age-worthy wines. We visited in 2026 and felt honoured to step into a cellar with so much natural winemaking history.