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CHATEAU DU FRESNE
CHATEAU DU FRESNE
Loire WineThe estate. Located in the heart of Anjou, overlooking the Layon, the property belonging to the Robin-Bretault family, has an 80-hectare vineyard. Château du Fresne, built in 1436, is the historical icon of the estate. The production is characterised by the diversity of its range and the consistency of its quality. Soils. Located mainly in the commune of Faye d'Anjou, the Château du Fresne vines have their roots in soils that are mainly schist-sandstone, composed of slate stone or quartz. These are shallow soils that provide typical wines. On the left bank of the Layon, on the Champ d'Anjou side, the terrain is more filtered, made of sand and gravel, giving lighter wines. THE VARIETIES The plots are divided between: Cabernet: 31 hectares; Chenin: 28 hectares; Grolleau: 9 hectares; Sauvignon Blanc: 6 hectares; Various varieties: 2 hectares (Gamay, Chardonnay, Pinot).
Our wines
cabernet d'anjou orgasmik
A semi-dry rosé from short maceration and direct pressing of the ripest grapes, Cabernet d'Anjou develops aromas of fresh fruit and offers incomparable softness on the palate thanks to low-temperature fermentation. Mutage before the end of fermentation preserves this exceptional sweetness.
chateau du fresne
2023 - 75 cl
AOC Cabernet d'Anjou
Loire Wine
sauvignon
Blanc. A light and fruity dry wine. Gathered with the greatest of care, the immediately pressed harvest results in a clear juice that then goes through fermentation as quickly as possible after a short period of settling. The fruity side is also retained thanks to protection from the air before, during and after fermentation. Maturation on lees for...
chateau du fresne
2023 - 75 cl
IGP Val de Loire
Loire Wine
croix lizée
Aromatic, fresh and fruity. wine with aromas of quince, citrus and white fruit.
chateau du fresne
2023 - 75 cl
AOC Anjou
Loire Wine
anjou
Made from Cabernet grapes, our Anjou red offers a palette of aromas, notably of fresh red fruits, as well as the strength to cope with 4 to 6 years' aging, and even more in some years. It's the wine of friends with whom you're at ease, of family who share the potluck and of convivial meals without fuss. The silky tannins of this wine are obtained by...
chateau du fresne
2020 - 75 cl
AOC Anjou
Loire Wine
marquis de gilbourg
The subtlety of the bubbles makes it a superb quality sparkling brut, very thirst quenching between meals and a great aperitif or accompaniment to your desserts. A white vinified using the traditional method for wines with fine bubbles, meaning that the bubbles form in the bottles. Maturation on lees for at least 12 months and settling after riddling....
chateau du fresne
Blending - 75 cl
AOC Crémant de Loire
Loire Wine
marquise de gilbourg
Crémant Rosé vinified using the traditional method for fine bubbly wines, i.e. with a second fermentation in the bottle and "ageing on laths" in our cellars, followed by disgorging after riddling. The grapes are harvested by hand in openwork crates, to obtain the clearest, healthiest juice possible. Pneumatic pressing, without reblending, produces a...
chateau du fresne
Blending - 75 cl
AOC Crémant de Loire
Loire Wine
autochtone
Harvested at the cusp of over-ripeness, followed by a three-week maceration in vats. Malolactic fermentation on pomace. A delicious, spicy red wine with harmonious tannins.
chateau du fresne
2023 - 75 cl
IGP Val de Loire
Loire Wine
coteaux du layon faye grande sélection
A liquoricey white from the best selections taken from the steepest slopes in the town of Faye d'Anjou. Delicious and smooth when young, it can be kept for around twenty years.
chateau du fresne
2023 - 75 cl
AOC Coteaux du Layon
Loire Wine
chevalier le bascle
Anjou Blanc sec de garde from our best plots, the over-ripe harvest is slowly pressed at low pressure, and the resulting nectar is put directly into barrels for a long fermentation. The resulting wine will also remain there for 14 months, resting on its fine lees, until bottling at the end of summer. Structured, saline attack, iodine with good...
chateau du fresne
2022 - 75 cl
AOC Anjou
Loire Wine
Contact us
- CHATEAU DU FRESNE
- Mr DAVID MAUGIN
- 25bis rue des Monts
- 49380 Bellevigne-en-Layon
- France
- Wine growing region
- Loire Wine