Winemaker
Jean-Louis Lhumeau
Winemaker, Domaine des Hautes Ouches
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Portrait of Jean-Louis Lhumeau
i. Biography
Jean-Louis Lhumeau is the winemaker and estate leader of Domaine des Hautes Ouches in Brigné, Doué-en-Anjou, in the Anjou/Val de Loire region. Public trade and guide entries state that he took over the family domaine from his father Joël Lhumeau in 1991, after which the vineyard expanded from about 3 hectares to around 60 hectares. The estate is a family-run property focused on its own wine production and marketing, including cuvées in appellations and IGP Val de Loire.