Domaine Tinel-Blondelet

Domaine Tinel-Blondelet

A family estate in Pouilly-sur-Loire (Nievre), run by Annick Tinel-Blondelet, 12th generation since the 16th century. 15 hectares in Pouilly-Fumé, Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire, certified HVE. Sauvignon Blanc, Chasselas and Pinot Noir.

At the heart of the Pouilly-Fumé, Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire appellations, Domaine Tinel-Blondelet is a true living link between past and present. Since 1983, Annick Tinel-Blondelet, the 12th generation of a family of winegrowers settled since the 16th century, has carried on with passion the family heritage over 15 hectares of vines. Daughter of Fernand Blondelet, a pioneering figure of the Pouilly vineyard, Annick today embodies the identity, rigour and spirit of the great Loire wines.

A reasoned, respectful and HVE-certified viticulture

Annick has always cultivated her vines with a deep respect for biodiversity and natural balance. Her goal: to preserve the living while allowing the grape to express itself fully. Certified HVE, the estate rests on a reasoned, sustainable farming, precise and considered soil work, a meticulous harvest and a modern winemaking that respects the integrity of the fruit. This patient work guarantees pure, luminous wines deeply anchored in their terroir.

The Pouilly-Fumé wines: Génetin & Arrêt-Buffatte

Sauvignon Blanc on flint

Genetin, the emblematic cuvee: a lively, mineral and taut Sauvignon, marked by the flint soils that give it its famous smoky identity. Arret-Buffatte: an exceptional terroir where Sauvignon gains in volume, depth and elegance. Two faces of Pouilly-Fumé.

The Sancerre wines: White, Red & Rosé

Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, on Kimmeridgian marls

The Sancerre White: crystalline, floral and refined, from the Kimmeridgian marls, a true mirror of the terroir. The Sancerre Red: a delicate Pinot Noir, carried by the Loire freshness and red fruits. The Sancerre Rosé: airy, precise and tender, the finesse of Pinot Noir in the Loire.

The Pouilly-sur-Loire

Chasselas, the historic signature

Chasselas is the discreet but historic signature of Pouilly-sur-Loire. At the estate, it gives a light, fresh and convivial white, witness to a rare Loire tradition, alongside the great Sauvignon of Pouilly-Fumé.

Three grapes, three appellations

Sauvignon Blanc, Chasselas, Pinot Noir

Annick grows three emblematic Loire grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, king of Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre; Chasselas, the signature of Pouilly-sur-Loire; and Pinot Noir, delicate and aromatic, at the origin of elegant reds and rosés. From flint to Kimmeridgian marls, each plot reveals its nuance.

A reasoned viticulture, HVE certified

Respect for biodiversity and the living

Certified HVE (High Environmental Value), the estate rests on a reasoned, sustainable farming, precise soil work, a meticulous harvest and a modern winemaking that respects the integrity of the fruit. Patient work, for pure, luminous wines anchored in their terroir.

Annick Tinel-Blondelet, 12th generation

Since 1983, the heritage of Fernand Blondelet

Daughter of Fernand Blondelet, a pioneering figure of Pouilly, Annick has carried on since 1983 a family heritage settled since the 16th century, over 15 hectares. Her father modernised the vineyard from the 1950s, opened the first tasting cellar of Pouilly and extended the estate towards Sancerre (Thauvenay).

Pouilly-Fumé, Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire, direct

Which Domaine Tinel-Blondelet wine to choose?

For a mineral, smoky Pouilly-Fumé, the Genetin cuvee; for more volume, Arret-Buffatte; for a crystalline white, the Sancerre White; for a delicate Pinot Noir, the Sancerre Red or Rosé; and the Pouilly-sur-Loire (Chasselas) for a light, convivial white.

Where is Domaine Tinel-Blondelet located?

In Pouilly-sur-Loire, in the Nievre (58), at the heart of the Pouilly-Fumé, Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire appellations, by the Loire. The estate spans 15 hectares, from flint to Kimmeridgian marls, with plots in Thauvenay on the Sancerre side.

Is Domaine Tinel-Blondelet organic?

The estate is certified HVE (High Environmental Value) and works in reasoned, sustainable farming, respecting biodiversity and natural balance: precise soil work, meticulous harvest, winemaking that respects the integrity of the fruit.

Who is Annick Tinel-Blondelet?

Annick Tinel-Blondelet represents the 12th generation of a family of winegrowers settled since the 16th century. Daughter of Fernand Blondelet, a pioneering figure of Pouilly, she has carried on the family heritage since 1983 with rigour, precision and energy.

Which grapes does Domaine Tinel-Blondelet grow?

Three emblematic Loire grapes: Sauvignon Blanc (Pouilly-Fumé, Sancerre), Chasselas (Pouilly-sur-Loire) and Pinot Noir (Sancerre red and rosé). From flint to Kimmeridgian marls, each expresses the diversity of the Loire terroir.

What are the cuvees of Domaine Tinel-Blondelet?

In Pouilly-Fumé: Genetin (emblematic, flint) and Arret-Buffatte. In Sancerre: White, Red and Rosé (Pinot Noir). And a Pouilly-sur-Loire (Chasselas). Frank, precise and living wines, faithful to their terroirs.

What is the Génetin cuvee of Domaine Tinel-Blondelet?

Genetin is the estate's emblematic cuvee, a Pouilly-Fumé: a lively, mineral and taut Sauvignon, marked by the flint soils that give it its famous smoky identity. The purest expression of the Pouilly terroir.

What is the difference between a Pouilly-Fumé and a Sancerre?

Both are great Loire Sauvignons, on two banks: Pouilly-Fumé (right bank, Nievre) relies on flint and a smoky identity; Sancerre (left bank, Cher) on Kimmeridgian marls, crystalline and floral. The estate produces both, plus Sancerre Red and Rosé from Pinot Noir.

What is Pouilly-sur-Loire?

Pouilly-sur-Loire is a historic appellation based on Chasselas, rarer and more discreet than Pouilly-Fumé (Sauvignon). Domaine Tinel-Blondelet carries on its tradition with a light, fresh and convivial white, witness to a Loire heritage.

Can Domaine Tinel-Blondelet wines be cellared?

The Sauvignons (Pouilly-Fumé Genetin, Arret-Buffatte, Sancerre White) are happily enjoyed on their freshness and minerality, but terroir cuvees like Arret-Buffatte can evolve over a few years. The Sancerre Reds (Pinot Noir) also benefit from waiting.

What to pair with Domaine Tinel-Blondelet wines?

The Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre White (Sauvignon) with fish, seafood, goat cheeses (Crottin de Chavignol); the Pouilly-sur-Loire (Chasselas) as an aperitif; the Sancerre Red (Pinot Noir) with poultry and charcuterie; the Sancerre Rosé as an aperitif and with summer cuisine.

Can you buy Domaine Tinel-Blondelet wines directly?

Yes: the estate's cuvees (Pouilly-Fumé Genetin and Arret-Buffatte, Sancerre White, Red and Rosé, Pouilly-sur-Loire) are available here, direct from the property in Pouilly-sur-Loire, shipped with care, across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, the great Loire wines

Domaine Tinel-Blondelet: a Loire Valley family estate in Pouilly-sur-Loire (Nievre), at the heart of the Pouilly-Fumé, Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire appellations. Run by Annick Tinel-Blondelet, the 12th generation of a family settled since the 16th century, since 1983 (daughter of Fernand Blondelet, a Pouilly pioneer). 15 hectares, from flint to Kimmeridgian marls, with plots in Thauvenay on the Sancerre side. Certified HVE, reasoned and sustainable farming. Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Chasselas, Pinot Noir.

Cuvees: Pouilly-Fumé Genetin and Arret-Buffatte (Sauvignon, flint), Sancerre White, Red and Rosé (Sauvignon and Pinot Noir), Pouilly-sur-Loire (Chasselas)