Les Cailloux du Paradis - Racines Blanc 2022
Les Cailloux du Paradis - Racines Blanc 2022
Textural, mineral white with raw authenticity
- Mineral
- Herbal
- Vibrant
- Textured
- Type
- White
- Place
- Loire Valley, France
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How it tastes
In the glass
Layered and dynamic blend with citrus zest, orchard fruit, and mineral-driven backbone.
Profile
Nose
Citrus zest, orchard fruit, delicate floral and herbaceous nuances, subtle nut-tinged notes.
Palate
Lively acidity frames broad mid-palate weight and gentle oxidative breadth from extended barrel ageing, giving depth without heaviness. Mineral-driven character reflects quartz-inflected Sologne soils, with subtle saline accents running through.
Finish
Persistent, combining freshness, energy, and texture in an expressive yet balanced profile.
“A flagship blend aged 30 months in used barriques with zero additions.”
How to serve
Getting the best out of it
How to pair it
This is a textured white
Richer whites can take richer food: butter, cream and roast chicken are fair game. Keep the acidity in mind and don’t drown it in sauce.
Match
Flavours that echo the wine.
- White meat (roast chicken, rabbit)
- Mushrooms
- Creamy rice and pasta (risotto)
- Hard cheeses
Contrast
Opposites that make each other better.
- Smoked fish (trout, mackerel)
- Fatty pork (pork belly)
- Salty aged cheese (pecorino)
Careful with
Combinations that flatten the wine.
- Very spicy dishes
- Red meat in red sauce
- Sweet desserts
Terroir & winemaking
From the vineyard to the bottle
A blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Menu Pineau, Romorantin, and Chardonnay from Soings-en-Sologne in the Loire Valley, grown on quartz and flint soils.
- Vines
- Organically farmed with little to no intervention.
- Soils
- Quartz and flint, contributing pronounced minerality.
- Farming
- Organic viticulture with minimal intervention.
- Cellar
- Direct pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, followed by approximately 30 months of ageing in used barriques.
- Additions
- No added sulphites, no fining, no filtration.
Where it's from · Loire Valley, France
Sologne
Les Cailloux du Paradis sits around Soings-en-Sologne, near Cheverny in the Loire Valley — one of France’s most unusual terroirs for wine. Here, poor but living soils of flinty clay and quartz intermingle with pastures and woodland, so the land feels alive underfoot, feeding vines through deep root systems and natural moisture.
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The winemaker · Sologne, Loire Valley, France (Vin de France)
Les Cailloux du Paradis
Artisan vignerons crafting wild, living wines from the heart of Sologne
Les Cailloux du Paradis was born from the vision of Claude Courtois, a true pioneer of natural wine who, over 20+ years ago, established a wine farm in the Sologne — a landscape of thin clay soils, woods, fields, and grasslands seldom associated with viticulture.
“In my wines, I have only grapes.”
- Style
- Natural, terroir-expressive reds & whites
- Vineyards
- ~13–18 ha interwoven with woodland & fields
- Farming
- No chemicals, biodiversity-first viticulture
- Grapes
- Gamay, Côt/Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon, Romorantin, Pineau d’Aunis & more
- Signature
- Long élevage, indigenous ferments, pure expression
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Good to know
Questions we get a lot
Is this a natural wine?
All our wines come from small growers who farm organically or biodynamically and keep intervention in the cellar to a minimum: native yeasts, little or no added sulphites. Every producer has their own approach; the details are in “From the vineyard to the bottle” above.
Why is it a bit cloudy, or is there sediment?
Many of our wines are bottled unfiltered. A light haze or some sediment is natural and harmless: stand the bottle upright for a few hours and pour gently.
How long does it keep once open?
It depends on the wine (see “Once open” above). As a rule: cork back in and keep it in the fridge, reds included.
When will my order arrive?
We ship Tuesday to Saturday, usually right away. In Germany delivery takes 2–3 working days; rates for every country are on our shipping page.
Can I pick up in Berlin?
Yes. Choose pickup at checkout and collect your order at our shop in Berlin.