Pierre Badiller
Domaine Badiller
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Brotherly winemakers producing Touraine and Touraine Azay-le-Rideau wines on a 12-hectare vineyard in organic conversion.
Anecdotes about the domain
Our pride and joy: La Parisienne, a rosé for laying down, characterized by its liveliness on the palate and its originality. Its atypically complex aromatic palette often leads tasters to confuse it with a sweet white wine. To this day, we are the only growers of the grape variety of the same name, which was present on Ridellois soil in the early 20th century, but almost disappeared from the terroir before a rescue mission in the 1990s.
The domain's short story
Domaine Badiller is above all a family story. Established in the commune of Cheillé since the 18th century, our ancestors have always produced wine on Ridellois soil. As heirs to a family know-how, we aspire to preserve the viticultural traditions of our terroir. But, because we want to give our wines a singularity and face up to today's climatic challenges, we remain open to innovation to create atypical, convivial and environmentally-friendly wines. Since 2021, this approach has been reflected in our transition to organic farming, which has led to a change in our practices both in the vineyards and in the cellar. In addition to this major organizational change, our approach is also characterized by our determination to highlight our rare, local grape varieties such as Grolleau or Parisienne.
The winemaker's pride
Nestled on the slopes of the Indre valley, in the village of Cheillé, we're busy making wine on the land of Azay-Le-Rideau. We're Vincent and Pierre, two winemaking brothers with a passion for our craft but also for our terroir steeped in history.Since 2015, we've been producing AOC Touraine and AOC Touraine Azay-le-Rideau white, red, rosé and sparkling wines on a 12-hectare vineyard in organic conversion. We make wines from local grape varieties such as Grolleau de Cinq-Mars, La Parisienne, Chenin and Cabernet. Most of our cuvées are made from a single grape variety, and each one is the fruit of meticulous work reflecting our identity and the expression of our terroir. Our aim is to produce balanced, original wines that are perfect for sharing and conviviality.