Louise Chéreau Vices & Vertus Colére 2025

Loire-Atlantique, Muscadet Sevre & Maine

100% Folle Blanche

Louise Chéreau is the voice of the new generation at the family winery, shaking things up by creating fresh new expressions of traditional grapes and terroirs with her own line called Vices & Vertus. Louise’s wines operate outside of the rules and expectations of the Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC, offering a perspective on the grapes and terroirs of the region from a vigneronne who is deeply familiar with both.

The folle blanche grape, indigenous to France’s west coast, is principally known for eau de vie production, but is also grown near Nantes to be a racy shellfish pairing, compatible and contrasting with the more well-known Muscadet wines made from melon de bourgogne. Colère which translates to ‘anger’, referencing the ocean’s profound effect on the wine, is a crisp, saline, citrusy, and low-alcohol white wine that is undeniably expressive of sea spray. While maintaining the depth and character that Louise’s vinifications are known for, Colère is a zesty, bright, and light-hearted aperitif that belongs near freshly-caught seafood and sunny days.