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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Vin de France “Blanche”
Folle Blanche 40 years average Gabbro 10 ha total
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
(gold label)
Melon de Bourgogne 4-65 years Gabbro 10 ha total
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie Réserve
(white label)
Melon de Bourgogne 4-65 years Gabbro 10 ha total
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Gorges
Melon de Bourgogne 65+ years Gabbro 10 ha total
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clisson “La Molette”
Melon de Bourgogne 40 years Sand, Granite N/A
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Folle Blanche 40 years Gabbro 10 ha total
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Certified Organic by Ecocert in 2018
• All grapes are hand-harvested

• Average yields 30 hl/ha

• Wines are fermented with natural yeasts

• Malolactic fermentation sometimes occurs spontaneously, but usually does not take place

• Aged on the lees in underground, glass-lined cuves until bottling


Vin de France “Blanche”
• Made from Folle Blanche that macerates for 3 weeks and ages in barrel for 8 months before bottling

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie Réserve (white label)
• 2017 : bottled after 27 months on the lees
• 2011 : bottled on February 16, 2015 after 40 months on the lees
• 2009 : bottled at the end of April 2011 after 18 months on the lees
• 2005 : bottled on March 2, 2011 after 65 months on the lees
• 2004 : bottled on Feburary, 17, 2012 after 89 months the lees
• 2002 : bottled on November, 3, 2009 after 85 months on the lees

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Gorges
• Ages for a minimum 2 years on the lees
• Soil type must be Gabbro, vines must be more than 7 years old, and yields can be a maximum of 45 hl/ha

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clisson “La Molette”
• 2014 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clisson completed malolactic fermentation

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
• Ages for 18 months

General Information

Country
France
Region
Loire
Appellation(s)
Vin de France, Gros Plant du Pays Nantais, Muscadet
Producer
Fred Lailler
Founded
1975
Annual Production
3,750 cases
Farming
Organic (certified)
Website
http://www.domainebregeon.com
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