Harvesting
by hand
During the harvest, the challenge is to pick the grapes at the right time. Observation and detailed knowledge of our plots, together with measurements and analyses of ripeness, enable us to decide on the right day for harvesting.
The proximity of our plots means that we can bring the freshest grapes back to the winery. We harvest by hand in buckets and then in racks, so there’s no need to crush the bunches, which are sorted directly in the vineyard.
Our working space offers us numerous possibilities for direct pressing with or without settling or maceration.
Native yeasts
We work to ensure the life and health of our vines. This energetic environment allows us to produce a healthy, dynamic wine. The week before the harvest, we pick beautiful bunches of grapes from all over the estate, as we move around the plots. The grapes are destemmed and vatted, fresh. Fermentation starts spontaneously and after a few days, we draw off the fermenting grape juice: this is the leaven.
Like a baker, we take a portion of this boiling juice each day to seed our vats. The leaven is supplemented with fresh juice to maintain and restart the fermentation process.
This artisan choice is motivated by the desire to make the most of our terroir.
Cellars
Our winery is in the Nantes tradition: most of the vats are underground. Their capacity ranges from 23 hL to 95 hL. The floor is dotted with hatches giving access to the concrete vats, which have tiled or glazed walls. This configuration frees up a great deal of space, enabling the wine to be matured on its lees in the most appropriate and high-quality way.
600-litre demi-muids are used for vinification and ageing of our Folle Blanche and red wine macerations.
Our 500-litre stoneware jars, white because they are rich in Limoges kaolin, are used for our exceptional cuvées, for which micro-oxygenation throughout the maturing process is essential.
Finally, the winery is completed by stainless steel and concrete vats, modern and perfect for the vinification and ageing of our red wines.
Ageing
Once fermentation is complete, we close the vats and let time do its work. The yeasts have finished their work and slowly settle to the bottom to form the lees. We sometimes stir the lees in a vat during the winter, in other words, put the lees back into suspension to enrich the wine.
Throughout the ageing process, which lasts from 6 months to over 2 years, we intervene regularly … by tasting! It’s our way of keeping a close eye on our wines and getting to know them well.
Bottling
From the spring following the harvest, the wines are bottled one after the other. When the tasting confirms it, and sometimes after long discussions and reflections on the blends, we decide on the bottling date.
This crucial stage is the final act in our work as artisan winemakers. With the greatest respect for the wine, bottling takes place on the fruit day or the flower day, under inert gas and in good spirits!
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🇫🇷 Aux Trois Toits, les idées ne manquent pas — et celle-ci, on y tient tout particulièrement : faire cohabiter vigne et arbres, au plus près 🌳.
Depuis notre reprise du domaine en 2019, nous travaillons à reconnecter nos vignes avec la flore et la biodiversité qui les entourent, notamment à travers la plantation d’arbres. Sur cette parcelle, nous allons encore plus loin : nous avons planté de jeunes ceps au pied même des arbres déjà présents. C`est la vigne mariée.
Les rangs seront complétés dans les prochaines années, pour donner naissance à une parcelle atypique, chargée d’histoire et riche d’un équilibre naturel unique.
Il faudra du temps avant d’en déguster les premiers raisins… mais l’énergie et la vie qui se dégagent déjà de cet endroit nous donnent l’eau à la bouche.
🇺🇸 At Les Trois Toits, there`s no shortage of ideas - and this is one we`re particularly keen on: bringing vines and trees closer together.
Since taking over the estate in 2019, we`ve been working to reconnect our vines with the flora and biodiversity that surrounds them, notably through tree planting. On this parcel, we`re going one step further: we`ve planted young vines at the very foot of the trees already present. This is the married vine.
The rows will be completed over the next few years, giving rise to an atypical parcel, steeped in history and rich in a unique natural balance.
It will be some time before the first grapes can be tasted... but the energy and life that already emanate from this place make our mouths water.
#lestroistois #vertou #winemaker #vigneronindependant #domaineviticole #agriculturebiologique #naturalwine #vinsnaturels #agricultureresponsable #raisin #vigne #vignemariée
🇫🇷 Travail des sols des nouvelles plantations 🌿.
Avant de planter une nouvelle parcelle, nous semons du sarrasin l’année précédente. Cette culture temporaire améliore la structure du sol, limite l’enherbement et favorise la biodiversité, une étape essentielle pour préparer le terrain à de nouvelles vignes.
À l`automne, nous allons amender en compost et semer de nouveaux couverts végétaux pour un apport optimal de matière organique.
Ce sont des pratiques simples, efficaces et durables, pour accompagner notre vigne dès le départ.
🇺🇸 Soil preparation for new plantings.
Before planting a new plot, we sow buckwheat the previous year. This temporary crop improves soil structure, limits weed growth and promotes biodiversity - an essential step in preparing the ground for new vines.
In autumn, we`ll apply compost and sow new plant cover crops for an optimal supply of organic matter.
These are simple, effective and sustainable practices to support our vines right from the start.
#lestroistois #vertou #winemaker #vigneronindependant #domaineviticole #agriculturebiologique #naturalwine #vinsnaturels #vignes #agricultureresponsable #plantations #vigne
🇫🇷 Les Trois Toits vu de derrière 😉.
Sur cette nouvelle parcelle, nos jeunes plants sont soigneusement attachés à leurs tuteurs. Un geste important pour les aider à bien grandir, droits et solides.
Et pendant ce temps-là… nos vignerons se plient en quatre (et en deux !) pour que tout soit bien fait. Oui, le dos en prend un coup, mais c’est pour la bonne cause !
🇺🇸 Les Trois Toits seen from behind.
On this new plot, our young plants are carefully tied to their stakes. An important gesture to help them grow straight and strong.
And all the while... our winemakers are bending over backwards (and forwards!) to get everything right. Yes, it`s hard on the back, but it`s all for a good cause!
#lestroistois #vertou #winemaker #vigneronindependant #domaineviticole #agriculturebiologique #naturalwine #vinsnaturels #vignes #agricultureresponsable
🇫🇷 Sous le soleil et les influences du climat, les grappes prennent forme, doucement, sûrement 🍇.
Chaque jour façonne le millésime 2025, unique et prometteur .
Les Trois Toits veillent, observent, accompagnent cette belle évolution ; celle qui, dans quelques mois, remplira vos verres.
🇺🇸 Under the sun and the influences of the climate, the grapes take shape, slowly but surely.
Each day shapes the 2025 vintage, unique and promising.
Les Trois Toits watches, observes and accompanies this beautiful evolution; the one that, in a few months` time, will fill your glasses.
#lestroistois #vertou #winemaker #vigneronindependant #domaineviticole #agriculturebiologique #naturalwine #vinsnaturels #grapes #agricultureresponsable @les_extra_terrestres
🇫🇷 L’été approche à grands pas… Il est temps de remplir vos caves pour la saison !
Le Domaine Les Trois Toits vous présente sa sélection "Jardin", idéale pour vos apéros et dîners estivaux.
Des vins pensés pour le plaisir : faciles à déguster, accessibles, et surtout délicieux bien frais
Dans cette sélection :
Rooftop - notre muscadet de plaisir, souple et minéral, idéal pour un verre en toute simplicité
La Plage – un blanc fruité et rafraîchissant, parfait pour vos dîners d`été
La Folle Blanche - le bon plan, frais et zesté, qui sublime apéros, fruits de mer et crustacés
Red Hot – un rouge souple à servir légèrement frais, au top avec grillades et charcuterie
📍 Disponibles en vente directe au caveau
📦 Et pour les amateurs éloignés : commandez sur notre boutique en ligne et recevez vos vins d`été directement chez vous !
🇺🇸 Summer is fast approaching... It`s time to fill your cellars for the season!
Domaine Les Trois Toits presents its selection "Jardin", ideal for your summer aperitifs and dinners.
Wines designed for pleasure: easy to enjoy, affordable, and above all delicious chilled.
In this selection :
Rooftop - our muscadet of pleasure, supple and mineral, ideal for a simple glass.
La Plage - a fruity, refreshing white, perfect for summer dinners
La Folle Blanche - a fresh, zesty wine for aperitifs, seafood and shellfish.
Red Hot - a supple red to be served slightly chilled, top with grilled meats and charcuterie
📍 Available for direct sale at the cellar
📦 And for wine lovers far away: order from our online store and receive your summer wines direct to your home!
#lestroistois #vertou #winemaker #vigneronindependant #domaineviticole #agriculturebiologique #naturalwine #vinsnaturels #vindenantes #muscadet #agricultureresponsable @les_extra_terrestres
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