Vignoble du RAB
Loire Valley, France
Vignoble du RAB is the fruit of Nicholas Gonnin and his family’s 5 hectares in the Loire Valley. Founded in 2020, RAB’s name says a lot about its winemaking ethos: Raisin À Boire- grapes for drinking. A newbie on the wine scene and a former train driver, Gonnin trained just outside Paris before seeking a vineyard that was already certified organic.
His wines, harvested from 60 year old vines in Chinon, are about the pure joy of drinking and creating wine, and Gonnin doesn’t think any of this should come at the expense of the environment.
Farming organically and biodynamically, and crafting his bottles with little intervention but plenty of experimentation, RAB’s natural wines are full of the life of the land, with a real sense of terroir and the maker’s appreciation for it.