Jérôme Bretaudeau - Domaine de Bellevue - Justice 2021
Jérôme Bretaudeau spent 13 years with winemaker Alain Gaubert as head of cultivation. In 2001, he moved to the Domaine de Bellevue , in Gétigné in the Pays Nantais . At the time, he exploited the 2 hectares of vines he had inherited from his father. Today, the 15-hectare vineyard is divided into white (10 hectares) and red (5 hectares).
Jérome Bretaudeau is known for his extravagance , both on the grape varieties they grow and on the winemaking techniques he puts in place. He is the owner of Melon de Bourgogne vines (90%), but also of Chardonnay, Savagnin, Folle Blanche, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Gris, which are rather rare in the Nantes region. In red, the breakdown is 40% Cabernet Franc, 12% Gamay noir à jus blanc, 40% Merlot, 20% Pinot Noir and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. He experiments a lot and has stainless steel vats, casks, barrels, concrete eggs and amphorae for his vinification and ageing.
La Justice is a blend of Chardonnay and Savagnin . This cuvée is aged in ovoid vats for 14 months where the lees are constantly lifted by an internal current in the form of a vortex. The wine benefits from oxygenation due to the porosity of the tank, which is made up of limestone and clay.
Grapes: Chardonnay, Savagnin