Why it matters
The producer
Eleven hectares give Domaine Oudart a compact scale, while AOC Touraine places its bottles inside one recognised Loire appellation. The producer's range then separates into two clear paths. Fabaceae is 100% Sauvignon Blanc, carrying white flower aromas, white peach and a fresh attack. Molinerii, Apicula and Red Gam(e)...Ayyy! are 100% Gamay wines, each named and presented as an individual bottle.
Nicolas and Philippe Oudart operate the estate, whose legal business name is SARL DOMAINE OUDART. The important information sits on the labels and in the glass: one white wine with a floral, peach-led profile, alongside three Gamay wines built around red fruit and freshness.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
The Loire supplies the regional setting, and AOC Touraine supplies the appellation name printed on the bottle. That appellation places Sauvignon Blanc and Gamay within the same local wine framework, so the range can move from a white wine such as Fabaceae to several Gamay cuvées without leaving the producer's stated home.
The label relationship is straightforward. Domaine Oudart identifies the producer, AOC Touraine identifies the appellation, and the cuvée name leads to the grape and style. Fabaceae points to Sauvignon Blanc, while Molinerii, Apicula and Red Gam(e)...Ayyy! point to Gamay.
In the cellar
Vineyards and cellar
The vineyard scale is clear at 11 hectares, and the estate presents its surroundings as a unique place for biodiversity. Those facts establish the size of the holding and the ecological setting, but they do not establish a farming certification, harvest method, fermentation vessel, oak regime, lees practice or ageing period.
The wine consequences must therefore be read from the finished profiles. Fabaceae brings white flowers, white peach, a fresh attack, balance and plenty of freshness. Molinerii brings strawberry, intense red-fruit aromas and a pink-raspberry colour. Apicula brings intense red-fruit aromas, white peach and a ruby-red colour.
Wines to know
The range in view
Fabaceae is the white wine in the range, made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc. White flower aromas lead into a fresh attack, followed by white peach. The wine is described through balance and plenty of freshness, with aperitif service and fish dishes as its natural food setting.
Molinerii is 100% Gamay and has a pink-raspberry colour. Its intense red-fruit aromas move toward strawberry on the palate, while the fresh attack and balanced, fresh profile keep the wine direct. It fits an aperitif or grilled dishes.
A useful way in
A bottle to begin with
Fabaceae is the first bottle to open. It is 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Domaine Oudart's AOC Touraine range, with the most complete profile in the group: white flowers, white peach, a fresh attack, balance and plenty of freshness. The bottle also comes with a clear use at the table, working as an aperitif or alongside fish. It introduces the producer through grape, appellation, named cuvée and taste in one glass.