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Gilbert Chon and his Sons, owners-growers of 76 hectares of vineyard work with care and passion, and the greatest respect of ancestral techniques, thus perpetuating more than 3 centuries of traditions.
The three Estates are :
- Château de la Jousselinière
- Château Salmonière
- Domaine du Bois Malinge The vineyards are composed of : Muscadet : 59 hectares, Gros Plant : 2 hectares, Gamay : 1 hectare, Chardonnay : 12 hectares, Sauvignon : 2 hectares
History of the Family :
The CHON Family began working in Burgundy vineyards around 1670. After the dreadful frost of 1709 that destroyed a big part of the French vineyards, Mathurin CHON left his native soil and following the Loire, settled near Nantes.
From Burgundian grapevine, the Melon, he then started producing Muscadet. While respecting the family traditions, Gilbert CHON & Sons today use modern techniques (temperatures controls during fermentation, stabilization of wine by cold, vacuum bottling and corking, etc.) to improve wine quality and extend their preservation.
