Anthony and Coralie Rassin are relative newcomers in the Loire Valley. Originally from Brittany they arrived in Montlouis in late 2015 after a successful first part of their career in the Rhone Valley.

Coralie made wines at Jaboulet and Francois Villard while Anthony was with Pierre Gonon. They met the owner of Domaine Flamand Deletang in Saint Martin le Beau at a fair. He had no family to pass the Domaine to, after a visit, Coralie and Anthony agreed to take over. They renamed it «les pierres écrites» giving a nod to the previous owner whose grandfather was a famed archaeologist of prehistoric drawings on stones in North Africa.

It was a difficult start as the first vintage 2016 was wiped out by spring frosts and the same happened pretty much every couple of years since then. Feeling sorry for them, their friends in the Northern Rhone Valley offered to help by sourcing grapes, which led to the creation of the négoce label «Dilemme» or dilemma; half Loire-half Rhône.

Les Pierres Ecrites consist of 8ha of vineyards. 5 of them planted with Chenin Blanc and the remaining with Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Grolleau and Cot. 2018 marks a new step with the move to organic viticulture. 8ha allows them to be surgically precise, especially at harvest time. Their neighbours are Jacky Blot and Francois Chidaine with whom they work very closely.

They are fortunate to have old vines from massale selection, replacing missing plants when necessary.

All sites are vinified separately, minimal intervention, no malolactic as the PH is too low and prevent it from happening. This allow the wines to be precise, lively and full of varietal goodness.

The range of wines produced celebrates Chenin Blanc in all its glory. From refreshing bubbles to lifted whites and balanced sweet wines.