{"title":"Domaine des Frères","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"\" data-end=\"238\" data-start=\"204\"\u003eA story of family and terroir\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"314\" data-start=\"276\"\u003eTwo brothers, one shared passion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"988\" data-start=\"315\"\u003eIt is obvious that \u003cstrong\u003eHenri\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eValentin\u003c\/strong\u003e are brothers by blood and passion. After spending their youth in the picturesque region of \u003cstrong\u003eChinon,\u003c\/strong\u003e they both embraced office careers. However, a few years behind computer screens were enough to saturate them. They decided, each in turn, to enroll in BTS Viti-Œno, gaining experience with various winegrowers to build their expertise. \u003cstrong\u003eHenry\u003c\/strong\u003e notably concluded his training with \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Corbineau\u003c\/strong\u003e, whom he considers his mentor, near \u003cstrong\u003eSaumur\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eValentin\u003c\/strong\u003e, for his part, enriched his experience with \u003cstrong\u003eYvon Métras\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mireehaute.com\/en\/collections\/beaujolais\" title=\"Beaujolais\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeaujolais\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippe Chigard\u003c\/strong\u003e in Tours, and \u003cstrong\u003eBernard Baudry\u003c\/strong\u003e in Chinon.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"\" data-end=\"1046\" data-start=\"1017\"\u003eReturning to their roots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"1132\" data-start=\"1088\"\u003eA well-ripened project, a domain found\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2178\" data-start=\"1133\"\u003eAfter several years of learning, the two brothers made the big decision. Together, they decided to create their own family wine estate, with the aim of producing \u003cstrong\u003enatural\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehealthy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eprecise\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewines\u003c\/strong\u003e from exceptional terroirs. The choice of region didn't matter, as long as they could find good plots of land. \u003cbr\u003eThe research began in 2017, and the \u003cstrong\u003eBruneau brothers\u003c\/strong\u003e undertook numerous visits and made numerous phone calls. Their quest was intense, and they refused to buy by default. Two years later, the return home was finally here. They had discovered an \u003cstrong\u003e11-hectare\u003c\/strong\u003e estate in their native region, in\u003cstrong\u003e Beaumont-en-Véron\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the \u003cstrong\u003eChinon\u003c\/strong\u003e appellation. \u003cstrong\u003eDomaine Des Frères\u003c\/strong\u003e is made up of\u003cstrong\u003e 10 hectares of red vines\u003c\/strong\u003e (mainly \u003cstrong\u003eCabernet\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFranc\u003c\/strong\u003e) and\u003cstrong\u003e 1 hectare of white vines\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eChenin\u003c\/strong\u003e), spread over six distinct terroirs. The vines are on average 40 to 45 years old and are located on hillsides and plateaus. Most of them come from mass selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"\" data-end=\"2262\" data-start=\"2222\"\u003eDemanding and committed viticulture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"2352\" data-start=\"2313\"\u003eGentle practices, great precision\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2923\" data-start=\"2353\"\u003eDomaine Des Frères has opted for \u003cstrong\u003eorganic cultivation\u003c\/strong\u003e and they only use sulfur and copper as treatments. To preserve living and aerated soil, they limit tractor use to once a year and favor quad bikes for treatments when necessary. The vines are lightly pruned to maximize the preservation of the leaves and promote photosynthesis, thus reinforcing the aromatic complexity of the fruits. The harvest, of course, is \u003cstrong\u003emanual\u003c\/strong\u003e and begins early in the day to maintain the freshness of the grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"\" data-end=\"3009\" data-start=\"2971\"\u003eNatural and careful vinifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"3123\" data-start=\"3067\"\u003eParcel selection, native yeasts and patient ageing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"3538\" data-start=\"3124\"\u003eThe vinifications are carried out in a piecemeal manner, without adding any inputs, with fermentations triggered by native yeasts. The juices are regularly analyzed by the brothers to monitor the optimal progress of the fermentations. Some of the wines are aged in \u003cstrong\u003econcrete vats\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the other rests in \u003cstrong\u003ebarrels\u003c\/strong\u003e that have already been used several times and have never seen sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/mireehaute.com\/en\/collections\/domaine-des-freres.oembed","provider":"Marée Haute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}