Domaine Georges & Nicolas Brunet

 

Region: Loire - Touraine

 

Place: Vouvray

 

The Brunet vineyard covers 13 hectares on the hillsides of Vouvray just to the East of Tours. It is farmed by Georges Brunet and his son, Nicolas.  They come from a family of wine growers of eight generations and cultivate the vineyard very traditionally.  They show great respect for the vines (all the harvest is manual) and the environment (sensible use of weed killers and ploughing of the vineyard).

The wines are very typical; they are fruity, powerful and often complex. They have a lot of character and are produced to mature.  They are made using only one grape variety: Chenin, known locally as Pineau de La Loire. The wines cover the range of sparkling to still and Sec, Demi-Sec, Moelleux and Doux.

 

Nicolas Brunet