La Bohème
La Bohème is the rural reality of Justine Loiseau and Patrick Bouju, two young and talented individuals who left city life to work closely with nature. We are in Auvergne, in the central-southern part of France, in one of the most unspoiled areas of the Hexagon, which holds a vast mountainous heritage of regional parks, expanses of forests, and dormant volcanoes. Here, captivated by the natural beauty of the place, the two decided to settle permanently in 2003 in Saint-Georges-sur-Allier and take over an old estate to found the Domaine de La Bohème. Over the years, Patrick had developed his own idea of winemaking; he used weekends and holidays to craft a recipe for artisanal wine, a product of nature and genuine artisanal methods.
Today, Domaine La Bohème spans 5 hectares and cultivates Pinot Noir and Gamay grapes, but also preserves a rich variety of abandoned and rare vines, such as Bouze, Limberger, and many almost disappeared Gamay. Some vines are over a hundred years old (the oldest is almost 120 years old) and are of pre-phylloxera nature. In the vineyard, the idea of the winery has been to enhance the territory and keep it intact, avoiding synthetic products and using vegetable infusions or homeopathic doses of copper and sulfur. Even in the winery, spontaneous and natural processes are preferred, intervening as little as possible and avoiding any invasive processing methods. Furthermore, the idea is to work with the grapes individually to seek out the characteristics of the soil and the varietal. The aging takes place in steel, barrels, or even terracotta amphorae.
The wines of La Bohème tell the authentic and spontaneous face of this land. They are wines that arise from nature and portray all its seasonal and emotional aspects, narrating the deepest characteristics of the terroir. Wines according to nature that know and smell of their territory!
La Bohème is the rural reality of Justine Loiseau and Patrick Bouju, two young and talented individuals who left city life to work closely with nature. We are in Auvergne, in the central-southern part of France, in one of the most unspoiled areas of the Hexagon, which holds a vast mountainous heritage of regional parks, expanses of forests, and dormant volcanoes. Here, captivated by the natural beauty of the place, the two decided to settle permanently in 2003 in Saint-Georges-sur-Allier and take over an old estate to found the Domaine de La Bohème. Over the years, Patrick had developed his own idea of winemaking; he used weekends and holidays to craft a recipe for artisanal wine, a product of nature and genuine artisanal methods.
Today, Domaine La Bohème spans 5 hectares and cultivates Pinot Noir and Gamay grapes, but also preserves a rich variety of abandoned and rare vines, such as Bouze, Limberger, and many almost disappeared Gamay. Some vines are over a hundred years old (the oldest is almost 120 years old) and are of pre-phylloxera nature. In the vineyard, the idea of the winery has been to enhance the territory and keep it intact, avoiding synthetic products and using vegetable infusions or homeopathic doses of copper and sulfur. Even in the winery, spontaneous and natural processes are preferred, intervening as little as possible and avoiding any invasive processing methods. Furthermore, the idea is to work with the grapes individually to seek out the characteristics of the soil and the varietal. The aging takes place in steel, barrels, or even terracotta amphorae.
The wines of La Bohème tell the authentic and spontaneous face of this land. They are wines that arise from nature and portray all its seasonal and emotional aspects, narrating the deepest characteristics of the terroir. Wines according to nature that know and smell of their territory!
