Location
Gorges
Clisson
The vineyard is situated in the commune of Maisdon-sur-Sevre (Clisson village label) on granite soils.
Grape varieties
The melon de Bourgogne variety is a white French cuvee. This grape variety comes from Bourgogne vineyard, little used in its region of origin, it is very widespread in Loire-Atlantic under the name of Muscadet (appellations muscadet, muscadet-sèvre-et-maine, muscadet-côtes-de-grandlieu et muscadet-coteaux-de-la-loire). (Pl@ntgrape)
The Folle Blanche is a white grape variety. Originating from the Western France, it served to the production of Cognac and Armagnac eau de vie as early as the 17th century. It was renowned for its fineness and perfumed nose. It is used notably in the production of Gros Plan du Pays Nantais. (Pl@antgrape)
L’Egiodola is a France black grapes variety. Egiodola produces very colorful, generous and tannic wines. (Pl@ntgrape)
Transition to organic agriculture
Convinced that a wine is the alchemy of the meeting of a winegrowing and a terroir, it is therefore quite naturally that the Domaine Bregeon is an organic agriculture, for the present and past well-being in connection with the past.
Manual harvesting
I remain very attached to manual harvesting, for me, it is one of the necessary conditions for quality and respect towards the vine and its terroir. The manual harvest allows for the selection of grapes in full maturity and their sorting on a table upon arrival at the press.
Le domaine Michel Brégeon
The Domaine BREGEON spreads 10 hectares on the communes of Gorges (village appellation) on gabbro soil and Maisdon sur Sèvre (village appellation Clisson) on granite soil. 80 % of the vines are massal selection, the average age of the vineyard is 65 years, the oldest ones have exceeded a century. The density is 7,000 feet per hectare, with average yields of less than 30hl/ha. The unique characteristics of these terroirs and vineyards allow for the extraction of the minerality and complexity in the juices, which are distinguished from the one another by the specificities of the gabbro and granite soils (“le caillou”) and their various solar exposing. This richness allows the quintessence of the Melon de Bourgogne grape variety to be drawn out.
A succession of winegrowers
In 2011, I took over the Domaine of Michel Brégeon’s 8.5 hectares in Gorges. Michel is one of the pioneers of high-quality Muscadet and a driving force behind promoting the crus of the Vignoble Nantais; one of those who always believed that this wine from Melon de Bourgogne variety grapes could offer great wines. He is made deep and subtle wines, wines that can age and compete blindly with the greatest. In that sense, Michel accompanied me, passed on his knowledge and the understanding of the specificities of his soils.
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A winegrower, Fred Lailler
I am a 45 year old winegrower, born in Gorges in a Muscadet vineyard. After completing my BTS in winegrowing & oenology in Montreuil-Bellay, and after several experiences on different domains I wanted to come back to my roots, impatient to put everything that I had learned into practice and stand on my own two feet, in a vineyard that reflected what I believed in.
The domaine over the seasons
Technical informations
| Area of “le domaine” | 10 ha | |
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Grape varieties |
Melon de Bourgogne | 9.2 ha |
| Folle Blanche | 0,70 ha | |
| Egiodola | 0,10 ha | |
| Appelations | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie | |
| Gorges | ||
| Clisson | ||
| Gros-Plant | ||
| Age of the vines | 65 years | |
| Terroir | Gabbro, Granite | |
| Growing | Organic (Ecocert) | |
| Harvest | Manual | |
| Production | 40000 bottles |