Welcome to L’Angevin Wines

The release of our L’Angevin wines from the 2007 vintage we feel is our finest effort since we began our wine adventure in 2001. We experienced an excellent growing season beginning with a warm, dry spring that resulted in an ideal fruit set. This set the pace for the beautifully moderate weather we enjoyed through harvest. When coupled with our diligent farming practices we could call the vintage perfection. The success in the vineyard carried through to the winery where we produced wines possessing amazing depth, opulent fruit, length and texture.

Our Story

L'Angevin began as a joint venture between Alan Peirson and Robbie Meyer who met at Peter Michael Winery where Robbie was the enologist and assistant winemaker, and Alan was the estate/project manager. Joining the venture in 2002, making L'Angevin an entirely family business are Lesley Warner-Peirson and Shannon Meyer.

This year brings new changes to our L’Angevin label. We are entering into a partnership with the owners of the Laughlin Vineyard. The L’Angevin label will become the home for the wines we produce from the Laughlin Family Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. Our long-term goal is for L’Angevin to be an estate grown and bottled program.

Our Charles Heintz Chardonnay and Sonoma Stage Vineyard Pinot Noir formerly under the L’Angevin label have moved over to our Peirson Meyer label. Only the label has changed for these wines; what is inside the bottle continues with the same care, attention, and artisanal winemaking we have brought to you with each previous vintage.

The Name & Logo

Robbie’s mother’s family name, was the obvious choice when we selected a name for our endeavor. Pictured above is Robbie Meyer's maternal grandfather, Elphage Marcel L'Angevin. The photo was taken in 1918 in Boston.

The name L’Angevin, could serendipitously be separated into the French words Ange (angel) and Vin (wine), giving us “angel wine.” Actually, the name is derived from the Old French Andegavia referring to the winegrowing region of Anjou, France where Robbie’s ancestors lived.

The three red squares originate from Alan Peirson’s art history background and his interest in Asian printmaking. In Alan’s own clay work and sculptures of clay, wood, stone and bronze, his signature is three stamped squares.