| Chateau de Vaudieu
Brechet family
Route de Courthézon (D92) 84231 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cedex.
Tel. 490 837 031
Direct sale: Monday - Friday 8.00-12.00 and 14.00-17.00
Mail
Web:
http://www.famillebrechet.fr
Blog: http://www.blog.famillebrechet.fr/
The impressive buildings of the estate were built in 1767 by Admiral Gérin of the Marseille
admiralty. At that time the area was known as Val di Dieu and the wines from
here were quite well known in France and abroad. The vineyards needed renovation.
A kind of revolution at the estate happened when it was purchased by
Gabriel Meffre in 1955. At that time only 24 hectares of vines were productive.
In 1936 a negociant firm was founded by Gabriel
Meffre from Gigondas. During the following years he purchaced estates and fields in the Rhone
area and furthermore produced wines from
bought grapes/wine. In fact Meffre was the
largest landowner of appellation contrôlée vines in France, owning
over 900 hectares throughout the region. One of the estates in the empire was Chateau Vaudieu
acquired in 1955. After the death of Gabriel Meffre in 1987 the inheritance was divided,
so that the daughter of Gabriel Meffre Sylvette got Chateau Vaudieu together
with some other estates. Sylvette was married Brechet so today the owners of
Chateau Vaudieu are "Famille Brechet". Two sons of Gabriel Meffre got
the negociantfirm and some other estates. They have their headquarter in
Gigondas named Maison Gabriel Meffre.
Sylvette Bréchet was in charge until 1990 when her son Laurent Bréchet joined
her. Today he is the manager assisted by his younger brother Julien Brechet.
Today the property has 70 hectares with vines around the
estate. 10 of them are with white varieties.
The 60 ha. for reds are planted with 60% Grenache, 24% Syrah, 16% Mourvedre and Cinsault.
The grapes are destemmed before fermentation.
From other estates also inherited from Gabriel Meffre, Domaine
des Bosquet in Gigondas (25 hectares) and Domaine la Jêrome in Seguret are made
red wines. The family also owns a domain in Cote de Provence, Chateau de la Coulerette (60 ha)
situated near St Tropez.
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Wines:
Chateauneuf du Pape Closerie de Vaudieu
2009: 65% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 5% Cinsault og 5% Mourvedre. Aged in tank.
Chateauneuf du Pape
2007: 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvedre.
Aged for 18 months. Syrah and Mourvedre in barrels.
Chateauneuf du Pape Val de
Dieu
2006: 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre.
Aged for 18 months in demi-muids. Yield: 15 hl./ha.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Closerie de Vaudieu
2006: 60% Grenache
Blanc, 20% Roussane, 15% Clairette and 5% Bourboulenc.
10% (Roussanne) is aged in new barrels.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
2008: 70% Grenache
Blanc, 27% Roussane and 3% Picardan.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Le Clos du Belvédère
2009: 100% Grenache Blanc from a vineyards called Le Clos du Belvédère.
1/3 aged in new pièces, 1/3 in one-year-old pièces and 1/3 in steel tank.
(Debut 2007)
Gigondas
Domaine des Bosquet
70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 5% Cinsault and 5% Mourvedre.
40% aged in 2-4-years-old barrels
and the rest in cement tank.
Cotes
du Rhone Village Domaine la Jêrome
60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. Aged
in tank.
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