At Shuette we strive to make modern Bordeaux wine. I am not driven by a desire to make a particular style or to replicate a previous wine. I want to match what has grown with a style that intrigues me and allows the fruit’s natural beauty to shine. I believe that natural winemaking is the only way to unlock a wine's individuality and potential. A living, evolving, dynamic wine is the true expression of terroir.

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Shuette is a regenerative vineyard and farm. This means we try to work in harmony with nature and use symbiotic farming practices that help to regenerate and improve the ecosystem through human-scale agriculture.

The farm is 12ha in total. The vineyard covers 4.5ha. Located next to the Dordogne River in Entre-Deux-Mers. Soil: Deep clay and mineral schist. Organically cultivated by hand for the last 30 years. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Cabernet Franc.

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We tend the vineyard by hand, working each vine individually, and use strict organic farming techniques. One month before harvest, we begin maturity checks, looking for colour, pH, aromatic ripeness, and sugar content. Only at this time do we select the wine style we will make. This allows us to choose the right grapes for the right style. At harvest, we hand-pick each bunch, placing them into small crates early in the morning to maximise the sugar levels and quality of the fruit. In general, the grapes are then destemmed and placed directly into stainless steel fermentation tanks.

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More than wine:

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We have more than 280 fruit trees interplanted around the vineyard, from which we make jams, condiments, infusions, and brandy. Each tree has its own bird, bat, or owl box to provide habitats for wild birds. We have free-ranging ducks, geese, and chickens to help with insect control. We will soon launch a market garden producing organic fruit and vegetables.