“Bretons are born with sea water around their hearts,” says an old French proverb. In this powerful and magical region lies Domaine de l'Ecu, more precisely in the village of Le Landreau, near Nantes, in the heart of the Loire. Guy Bossard, who for 40 years has transformed the vineyards first to organic and then to biodynamic agriculture, has passed the reins to Fred Niger, who continues production today following the same philosophy. “At a time when modern oenology triumphs, we often tend to forget that a great wine is conceived primarily in the vineyard,” says Fred, who today offers nearly 35 vintages, over 25 of which are vinified exclusively in amphorae. Fred's goal is not to offer the best wines in the world but vibrant wines, full of energy and without makeup. Twenty are the vintages produced from the estate's grapes and about fifteen with exclusively organic grapes from all over Europe: it is "the time of friends" with Domain Josmeyer, Milan, David Reynaud, Philippe Gilbert and with the Italian Francesco de Fillipis of the Cosimo Maria Masini company. They are all vintages produced in "micro-vinification", where the annual production of each cuvée is only 1200 - 3000 bottles.

“Bretons are born with sea water around their hearts,” says an old French proverb. In this powerful and magical region lies Domaine de l'Ecu, more precisely in the village of Le Landreau, near Nantes, in the heart of the Loire. Guy Bossard, who for 40 years has transformed the vineyards first to organic and then to biodynamic agriculture, has passed the reins to Fred Niger, who continues production today following the same philosophy. “At a time when modern oenology triumphs, we often tend to forget that a great wine is conceived primarily in the vineyard,” says Fred, who today offers nearly 35 vintages, over 25 of which are vinified exclusively in amphorae. Fred's goal is not to offer the best wines in the world but vibrant wines, full of energy and without makeup. Twenty are the vintages produced from the estate's grapes and about fifteen with exclusively organic grapes from all over Europe: it is "the time of friends" with Domain Josmeyer, Milan, David Reynaud, Philippe Gilbert and with the Italian Francesco de Fillipis of the Cosimo Maria Masini company. They are all vintages produced in "micro-vinification", where the annual production of each cuvée is only 1200 - 3000 bottles.