The Fleuriet family has been living in Sancerre since the French Revolution and has a  long history of farming, initially cattle, then as goat’s cheesemakers, grain, and latterly as vignerons, when in 1991 their first vines were planted. Renaissance Fleuriet Freres was established in 2014 when brothers Benoit and Matthieu Fleuriet helped their close friend Stephane Marchand, who could no longer maintain his 7-hectare vineyard,
which covers the most beautiful terroirs of Sancerre. They invested in the vineyards to restore them to their former glory, replanting some vines and turning to organic cultivation to preserve the terroir, environment, and biodiversity. The vineyard is certified organic and in 2023 will be certified biodynamic. The name ‘Renaissance’ is evocative of their journey and honors the revival of the vineyards. Their wines are vinified with
minimal intervention in a gravity-fed winery, are refreshing, with wonderful purity, and beautifully showcase the nuances of the Sancerre terroir.