Catherine et Pierre Breton
Domaine Breton, Loire Valley
Catherine and Pierre Breton own an eleven-hectare-vineyard in Restigné, a village in Bourgueil. They are working with typical appellations : Chinon, Bourgueil and Vouvray, creating wines for all wine lovers, from direct consumption to long aging wines. Firstly certified as an organic farm in 1991, they started to produce biodynamically in 1994. They are currently seeking the certification. Internationally famous for their work on difficult soils (gravel, limestone, clay, schist and yellow tuffeau), they tend to produce round natural wines, delightful and crisp. Some of their work (mainly done by Catherine) can be found under the label "La Dillettante" !
"We practice slow, soft and honest élevage to get the authenticity and the peculiarity of each cuvée." - The Bretons
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Location |
Loire Valley |
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Appellation |
Bourgueil, Chinon, Vouvray |
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Size |
17 hectares |
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Soil |
Gravel, clay, limestone, Tuffeau |
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Varieties cultivated |
Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc |
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Yields/Annual production |
6,700 cases |
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Age of vines |
12 years to 60 years |
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Farming/Winemaking |
Organic and biodynamic viticulture, hand harvested, indigenous yeast, low to no sulfur, wines age in barrel |
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Certification |
Ecocert (1994) |
CUVÉES FEATURED ON LA CABANE e-CELLAR
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Credit picture: Xtrawine