Tangy sweet tea leaves, cherry zest and pomegranate

Brendan was born in the United States, in 1954, to an American father and a French mother. One could easily describe Brendan as a rock and roll wine-maker, or perhaps a more suitable moniker would be a punk rock wine-maker, which he actually calls himself!

The pathway that he took to becoming a vigneron in the Loire Valley in France is a long and colourful one... the story starts at the age of sixteen when he was sent to stay with relatives in the Loire Valley where he studied Philosophy, French literature, Fine Art, and Film Critique. His work experiences cover being an architect’s assistant in the States, a singer in a successful signed punk rock band in the States and he was a founding partner, programme director, and presenter for a local radio station in Blois.

He then studied for a professional wine-making and viticulture Baccalauréat where he met and worked with two local Touraine wine producers both renowned for their natural wine-making methods: Thierry Puzelat and Pascal Simonutti. He set up his own wine-making business in 2010.

Wine Properties
Red | Biodynamic 
Vintage: 2020
Grape: 50% Pinot Noir 50% Cabernet Franc
Country/Region: France, Saint-Anne, Loire
Winery: Domaine Le Clocher
12.5% ABV