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The freer, looser side of Henri: juicy, lifted fruit wrapped in a gentle cloud of texture. It’s playful without being sloppy, ultra-drinkable but still unmistakably grown with serious intent. A little wild energy, zero chaos.
Henri Chauvet
In the spring of 2021, Henri Chauvet settled in the village of Boudes in Auvergne purchasing 10.5 hectares of vines from a local winemaker. Henri, a relatively new arrival to the world of wine, had spent a few years working with winemakers predominantly in the Rhône valley and, most notably, Thierry Allemand in Cornas.
What he found in Auvergne was compelling: a region of overlooked soils and long slopes, where Gamay, Pinot Noir, and a bit of Chardonnay still cling to hillsides shaped by volcanos, marl, clay, iron-rich quartz, basaltic outcrops and red earth.
Henri bought the estate knowing he couldn’t just follow convention: he wanted to understand these soils, let them speak. From the moment he arrived, he began converting the vineyards toward organic farming, leaning on gentle cellar work — native yeasts, minimal intervention — to coax out the character of each plot.
Each parcel is tended with care — on steep slopes where mechanization would destroy more than help — sometimes worked with horses, always with hands and back. Henri treats each sub-block separately: different soils, different exposures, different vines — all contributing to wines that feel distinctly rooted in the varied terroir of Boudes.
Despite starting in 2021, his wines have drawn attention quickly — a sign that a fresh gaze on a nearly forgotten terroir, when handled with care and seriousness, can produce something urgent and beautiful.
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The freer, looser side of Henri: juicy, lifted fruit wrapped in a gentle cloud of texture. It’s playful without being sloppy, ultra-drinkable but still unmistakably grown with serious intent. A little wild energy, zero chaos.
Henri Chauvet
In the spring of 2021, Henri Chauvet settled in the village of Boudes in Auvergne purchasing 10.5 hectares of vines from a local winemaker. Henri, a relatively new arrival to the world of wine, had spent a few years working with winemakers predominantly in the Rhône valley and, most notably, Thierry Allemand in Cornas.
What he found in Auvergne was compelling: a region of overlooked soils and long slopes, where Gamay, Pinot Noir, and a bit of Chardonnay still cling to hillsides shaped by volcanos, marl, clay, iron-rich quartz, basaltic outcrops and red earth.
Henri bought the estate knowing he couldn’t just follow convention: he wanted to understand these soils, let them speak. From the moment he arrived, he began converting the vineyards toward organic farming, leaning on gentle cellar work — native yeasts, minimal intervention — to coax out the character of each plot.
Each parcel is tended with care — on steep slopes where mechanization would destroy more than help — sometimes worked with horses, always with hands and back. Henri treats each sub-block separately: different soils, different exposures, different vines — all contributing to wines that feel distinctly rooted in the varied terroir of Boudes.
Despite starting in 2021, his wines have drawn attention quickly — a sign that a fresh gaze on a nearly forgotten terroir, when handled with care and seriousness, can produce something urgent and beautiful.
