Hameau Toucheboeuf

On the hillsides of Hameau Toucheboeuf, the vines grow amidst the wild grasses. Without pesticides.

It is here, where the Rhône Valley meets the landscapes of the Pilat Regional Natural Park, that Simon Gastrein raises his wine as he builds his estate. Intuitively. Simply. By letting the terroir, the seasons and their whims express themselves freely, with the certainty that "nature does things well if we let it be generous."

Trained as a chef, he spent his youth among the vines and honed his palate under the tutelage of a wine-loving grandfather. He traveled far away to South America before returning to learn on the job and in the land of André Perret.

Having settled in Bessey in 2017, in this small corner of the Loire with clay and mineral soils, he creates wines that reflect his own character: unpretentious but not without manners.

His intuition led him to plant Marsanne and Roussanne alongside Viognier, Gamay, and Syrah. He followed this with Cugnette, Petite Arvine, and Altesse. This amounts to 5 hectares of vines, cultivated under the IGP Collines Rhodaniennes designation or in experimental cuvées under the Vins de France label.

Wines for friends, for celebration, of terroir and of character to taste nature and its know-how.

Information

Domain Name:
Hameau Toucheboeuf
Winemaker's Name:
Simon Gastrein
Country:
France
Region:
Rhone Valley
Appellations:
Auvergne-rhône-alpes, Condrieu, Vin de France
Grape varieties:
Viognier, Gamay, Syrah, Raisin, Pomme, Poire, Coing, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Cugnette, Grenache