Stephane Bernaudeau

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Stéphane Bernaudeau is based in Cornu, in Anjou near Martigné-Briand, and produces very small quantities (a few thousand bottles) of full-bodied wines that impress with their mineral texture on the palate. This artisan winemaker first worked with Mark Angeli before establishing his own estate in 2000. To devote himself entirely to his estate, Stéphane Bernaudeau recently acquired a new plot, Les Onglés. It rounds out his Chenin range, now comprising three white Loire wines classified as Vin de France (Onglés, Terres Blanches and Nourrissons), as Stéphane recently stopped producing his red Loire wine cuvée, Les Vrilles.

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Nourrissons 2012 -5% DISCOUNT !

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Ref: 75141

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

Label : Very slightly damaged

Info : Level : -2,5cm

Revue du Vin de France : 17.5/20

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Nourrissons 2012 -5% DISCOUNT !

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Ref: 91811

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2020

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2020

€240.00 inc-VAT per bottle

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2018

€210.00 inc-VAT per bottle

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2018 Blanc

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

Label : Slightly damaged

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2018 Blanc

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Ref: 110646

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2021

€192.00 inc-VAT per bottle

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Ref: 110647

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2022

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2022

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2021

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2022

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2023

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Color : White

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2023

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2023

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Color : White

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglès 2020

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Ref: 127229

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2023

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2023

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2023

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2020

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2020

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Ref: 127407

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2021

€192.00 inc-VAT per bottle

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2016 - DISCOUNT -5% !

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Ref: 127486

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

Level : -2cm

Revue du Vin de France : 17/20

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2016 - DISCOUNT -5% !

€222.30 inc-VAT per bottle €234.00 inc-VAT -5%

€185.25 ex-VAT

Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Nourrissons 2012 - DISCOUNT -5% !

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Ref: 127652

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

Label : Very slightly damaged

Info : Damaged cap

Revue du Vin de France : 17.5/20

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Nourrissons 2012 - DISCOUNT -5% !

€330.60 inc-VAT per bottle €348.00 inc-VAT -5%

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2020

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Nourrissons 2018

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Nourrissons 2018

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Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2023

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Ref: 134268

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Terres Blanches 2020

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Ref: 134266

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Onglés 2023

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Nourrissons 2023

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Ref: 134270

Color : White

Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Nourrissons 2023

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Ref: 134267

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Volume : 75cl

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Stéphane Bernaudeau Les Coqueries 2023

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€170.00 ex-VAT

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Frequently asked questions about Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau

Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau has been based in Martigné-Briand, in Anjou’s Loire Valley, since 2000. Its vines grow across the varied terroirs of Anjou Noir and Anjou Blanc, on decomposed schist, sandy, gravelly and clay-limestone soils, along gentle slopes at elevations of 50 to 100 meters. A little-known Loire producer, it is nonetheless recognized by lovers of great Loire white wines.

The vines of Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau are predominantly trained in gobelet style without wire and worked by horse, following a biodynamic philosophy that respects natural cycles to deeply root the vines and extract the mineral quintessence of the soils. This artisanal and demanding viticulture is at the heart of the domaine's identity.

The rarity of Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau’s wines stems above all from its deliberately limited production. Its small output of around 6,000 bottles a year is in high demand, and the bottles are extremely hard to find because of the quality of its cuvées. Working alone on a 3.5-hectare estate necessarily means production remains small.

Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau works exclusively with Chenin Blanc, expressed through distinct single-parcel cuvées. Its low-intervention winemaking lets the terroir and Chenin Blanc grape express their full potential, without additives apart from a little sulfur used in very modest amounts. This minimalist approach allows each parcel to reveal its own aromatic and mineral signature.

Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau produces several single-vineyard cuvées made from Chenin Blanc. Les Nourrissons is the flagship cuvée, sourced from a plot of less than 1 hectare planted in 1910 on a clay-schist plateau. Les Onglés comes from a 2-hectare plot of thirty-year-old vines on schist and limestone, with a south-west orientation. A third cuvée, Les Coqueries, was born in 2019 and rounds out this exclusive range. These three wines are sought after by lovers of terroir-driven chenins with a strong personality.

The wines of Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau are wines for ageing that reward patience. Their true and imposing minerality overflows on the palate and gives a striking impression of chewiness; these are wines that require many years of waiting before they reveal their full potential. Les Nourrissons offers a sharp acidity that balances a generous richness, with notes of ripe yellow fruits refreshed by citrus zests. To fully appreciate them, it is recommended to serve them between 12 and 14°C in a large Burgundy glass, ideally alongside noble fish, shellfish or pressed-curd cheeses.

The story of Stéphane Bernaudeau

Founded in 2000 by Stéphane Bernaudeau, this small-scale estate has its roots in his extensive training with Mark Angeli at Ferme de la Sansonnière, where he worked as Angeli’s right-hand man for more than fifteen years. Born in Anjou and raised on the banks of the Layon, Stéphane grew up observing the local wildlife and plants before turning to wine in the 1990s. Influenced by pioneers such as Jo Pithon, Richard Leroy and Eric Calcutt, he took over Calcutt’s legendary Les Nourrissons parcel in 2000, marking the start of his independent production. Although he continued to work with Angeli until 2015, Stéphane settled permanently in Cornu, near Martigné-Briand, with his wife Isabelle and their family. Passionate about cycling and blind tastings, he favors a balanced life away from crowded wine fairs so he can devote himself fully to his vines. Today, his wines are produced in very limited quantities—just a few thousand bottles a year—and have a cult following.

Terroirs and vines of Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau

Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau spans varied terroirs in Anjou Noir and Anjou Blanc, shaped by a climate with both continental and oceanic influences. Its gently sloping vineyards, at elevations of 50 to 100 meters, have decomposed schist, sandy, gravelly and clay-limestone soils. The vines, mostly trained as unsupported bush vines and worked by horse, are tended according to a practical biodynamic philosophy that respects natural cycles, encouraging deep roots and drawing out the soils’ mineral character. Its emblematic parcels include Les Nourrissons (0.7 hectares of century-old Chenin on a southwest-facing clay-and-schist plateau), Les Terres Blanches (0.45 hectares of 80-year-old vines on pale limestone upstream of the Layon), Les Onglés (2 hectares of 30-year-old vines on schist and limestone, facing southwest) and Les Coqueries (nearly 1 hectare on the schist slopes of Bonnezeaux, taken over in 2019). Protected from frost by an innovative mobile wind machine, these micro-terroirs produce ripe, healthy grapes at low yields of around 25 hl/ha.

Winemaking at Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau

In a modest cellar next to his home, Stéphane Bernaudeau favors minimal-intervention winemaking to preserve the identity of each parcel. The grapes are harvested by hand, rigorously sorted by a dedicated team and pressed as whole clusters in a vertical press, then settled in stainless-steel tanks to balance the juices. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in used 228-liter barrels or 15-hectoliter Vicard foudres. Malolactic fermentation is not induced; it occurs naturally. The wines spend 12 months on fine lees without stirring or racking, followed by a modest addition of SO2 (around 30–40 mg/L total) to preserve youthful tension. There is no filtration or fining: the wines are bottled by hand between October and December, often under the Vin de France designation to underscore their authenticity. Refined over the years, this approach turns the grapes into precise cuvées vibrant with mineral energy, ready to develop elegantly over four to five years or more.

The cuvées of Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau

The cuvées of Domaine Stéphane Bernaudeau, all made from single-parcel Chenin Blanc, captivate with their singularity and depth.

Les Nourrissons: An emblematic cuvée from a tiny parcel of less than 1 hectare, planted in 1910 on a south-southwest-facing clay-and-schist plateau. This crystalline Chenin offers sharp acidity that balances its generous richness, with notes of ripe yellow fruit refreshed by citrus zest. Powerful yet refined on the palate, it has a sustained minerality that extends the finish. A singular Loire wine, comparable to a Puligny-Montrachet from Anjou.

Les Onglés: From a 2-hectare, southwest-facing parcel of 30-year-old vines on schist and limestone. This cuvée reveals delicate notes of white fruit, a pronounced mineral opening and pure, luscious fruit that adds complexity. Aged on the lees in barrels for 12 months, it expresses the terroir’s saline texture with intense freshness.

Les Terres Blanches: From 0.45 hectares of vines more than 80 years old on white clay-limestone soils near the Layon. Refined and chalky, this cuvée reveals aromas of white peach, herbal infusion and pure minerality. Its focused, elegant finish benefits from aeration to dispel any initial reductive notes, revealing a silky texture and remarkable longevity.

Les Coqueries: A newcomer since 2019, from nearly 1 hectare on schist slopes in Bonnezeaux divided by the Layon. This luminous, saline Chenin balances sun-ripened concentration with vivid flavors and abundant power—the "Bâtard-Montrachet of Anjou". First made in 2019, it shines with precision and electric tension.