The Clos du Tue-Bœuf family estate was taken over in the early 1990s by brothers Jean-Marie (now retired) and Thierry Puzelat, and is now run by Thierry and his daughter Zoé. With its 10 hectares in the Cheverny appellation and 4 hectares in the Touraine appellation, it is undoubtedly a pioneering estate for organic and “natural” wine in the Loire Valley, following in the footsteps of Jules Chauvet and the experiments of winemakers Marcel Lapierre (Beaujolais) and Pierre Overnoy (Jura). The estate’s philosophy is based on defending the truth of the terroir against all artifice and is translated into around ten vintages based on the geological specificities – flint clay or siliceous gravel – and the grape varieties that relate to them. In white, we can mention Frileuse (sauvignon, fié gris and chardonnay), Le Brin de chèvre (pineau menu), Le Buisson pouilleux (sauvignon), in red La Butte (gamay), Rouillon (gamay and pinot noir), La Guerrerie (côt and gamay), La Gravotte and La Caillère (majority pinot noir). Wines that have become emblematic, and which inspire many young winemakers in search of authenticity.