vignoble ollivier

vignoble ollivier

The Producer

Domaine de la Grenaudière has been in the hands of the Ollivier family for more than 200 years (although the estate dates to the 1700s) and is currently run by the charismatic brothers Guy and Jean-Luc—the former tending to the vines and overseeing winemaking, the latter dealing with the business side.

The prized wine here is Muscadet and the grape of choice is Melon de Bourgogne.

The two brothers inherited the 74-acres estate with old hillside vines (the youngest being 25 years old) that are rooted in between the rivers Sèvre and Maine, tributaries of the Loire. This bottling is a blend from vines all throughout their property, with soils that range from sandy gravel to coarser clay-schist terroir.

The Wines

Domaine des Amoureux

Muscadet Sèvre & Maine sur Lie

Domaine de la Grenaudière

Muscadet Sèvre & Maine sur Lie

La Grenouille

Muscadet Sèvre & Maine sur Lie

Domaine de la Grenaudière

Clisson