Guillaume et Baptiste Frey
Vernou-Sur-Brenne
Twin brothers with a business background fell in love with winemaking during the pandemic under the tutelage of Vincent Carême. They purchased 12 hectares in Vernou-Sur-Brenne amongst a few neighboring natural wine makers and have produced a wonderfully successful first and second vintage of AOC Vouvray.
2022
AOC Vouvray "Les Pleurs" 2022
VARIETY: Chenin Blanc
TERROIR:
Assemblage of the different terroirs identified on the domain. (Tuffeau / Red Clay / Flint Clay). Vines are 30 years old on average. It takes its name from the vine tears that appear at the end of winter. In fact, it's the first visible sign of the transition from a passive to an active life, like the start of a new cycle.
VINIFICATION: Direct press in stainless aged 6 months in tank.
AOC Vouvray "Sang de Roche" 2022
VARIETY: Chenin Blanc
TERROIR:
From the estate's first parcel, 1.5 hectares located on the northern slope of the commune, on flinty clay soils. The vines are around thirty years old. "Sang de roche" refers to the energy expended by the vines in extracting minerals from the soil and flint, enabling the grapes to develop and express the unique identity of this terroir.
VINIFICATION: Direct press in stainless. Aged 8 months in tank.
AOC Vouvray "Petrichor" 2022
VARIETY: Chenin Blanc
TERROIR: Parcel located on the northern slope of the commune, resting on red clay. Forty year old vines."Petrichor", in reference to the smell of nature after rainfall.
VINIFICATION: Direct press in stainless. Aged 12 months in tank.
2021
AOC Vouvray "Les Murs" 2021
VARIETY: Chenin Blanc
TERROIR:
This parcel, with a surface area of less than one hectare, is located on the southern slope of the Vernou-Sur-Brenne commune and is comprised of a thin layer of top soil over tuffeau bedrock. Some of the vines in this parcel are almost a hundred years old. Named after the tuffeau walls that are visible when you stand on the plot and look west towards one of the appellation's slopes.
VINIFICATION: Direct press in stainless. Aged a minimum 12 months in barriques.
AOC Vouvray "Prémice" 2021
VARIETY: Chenin Blanc
TERROIR:
Various parcels planted on the Vernou-Sur-Brenne commune.
Continental winds from the east and oceanic, provincial winds from the west. The flux of both winds limits the spread of botrytis in the vineyard and disperses complex minerals and organic materials, playing a crucial role in the grapes’ expression.
The climat moderates summer heat and alleviates the cold throughout cold winters.
Limestone, clay and silica rich soil.
Organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST: hand picked
VINIFICATION: Direct press in stainless.