winery

Domaine de la Bretonnière

Loire Valley, France

Philosophy

Vinification in concrete and buried tanks, aged sur lies. The estate emphasizes mineral expression through granite-anchored terroir, with manual harvest at optimal ripeness to preserve freshness and saline minerality characteristic of Pays Nantais.

Reputation

The Cormerais lineage in Maisdon-sur-Sèvre has tended vines since the 1890s, transmitting viticultural passion across five generations. The granite soils of Sèvre et Maine, shaped by Atlantic influence fifteen kilometres south of Nantes, yield wines of mineral intensity and saline precision.

AllocationCRITICAL SUCCESSION TRANSITION: Multiple North American wine trade sources (Valkyrie Selections, Rogers & Company, Banville Wine Merchants, Wines from France) still reference Pierre-Yves and Patrice Charpentier as current proprietors with a 1989 first vintage, but this appears inconsistent with current French regulatory body listings and the producer's own website (labretonniere44.wixsite.com), which identifies Bertrand Cormerais (established 1994) and Anthony Branger (associated 2015) as current managers. The official Vignoble Cormerais Branger website confirms Cormerais family ownership since 1890s and current partnership formation in 2015. Unclear if Charpentier reference refers to a different estate, outdated distributor information, or a name change. The Maisdon-sur-Sèvre address (324 bis La Bretonnière) and official regulatory CRU listings (Clisson, Château-Thébaud, Monnières-Saint Fiacre) confirm Cormerais-Branger as authoritative. Vineyard size varies slightly in sources (24–40 hectares reported; conservative 37 hectares used from Monnières-Saint Fiacre registry). Farming practice listed as conventional with HEV (High Environmental Value) certification verified 2019; no organic or biodynamic cert found. Production volume unavailable. Recommend Garth verify current ownership chain during editorial review. | Importer overflow captured (importer_uk): 'Tivoli Wines (Cheltenham)' | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Rogers & Company (Canada)' | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Banville Wine Merchants (USA)'

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