Philippe Alliet and his wife Claude built up the domaine in Cravant-les-Coteaux over decades of work in the vineyard. Their son Pierre joined the family business in 2005 and works alongside his parents.

The vines grow on slopes of clay, limestone and silica facing south, and are pruned hard and picked by hand for low yields; herbicides and synthetic fertilizer have been progressively phased out and are no longer used. The domaine's Cabernet Franc, known locally as Breton, is destemmed completely and fermented with native yeasts. The range includes a village Chinon, 'Vieilles Vignes' from old vines, 'L'Huisserie' grown on a south-facing limestone slope, and 'Coteau de Noiré' from a single steep vineyard; until 2010, aging took place in 225-litre Bordeaux barrels, since replaced by larger 500-litre casks that leave less mark of the wood. The wines age 11 to 20 months before bottling.

At Dynamic Cellars, our Philippe Alliet selection centers on 'Vieilles Vignes': we carry the 2015 and 2000 vintages. See more in Loire Valley Wines, Red Wines, Mature Wines (5-15 Years) and Collector Wines (15+ Years).