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Bernard and Dominique Martin
Landowners and wine growers

The vineyard covers a wide area (30 ha) where the best grape vines of Saint-Fiacre are grown.

Main produce :

  • Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine : variety of vine "Melon de bourgogne" (Burgundy region).
  • Gros plant du pays nantais : variety of vine "Folle blanche".

Two distinct soil conditions :

  • Gneiss-soil (light and stony) : the early ripeness of the grapes gives a fruity, pleasant wine.
  • Clayey soil : the late fruit gives a wine with market by soil, bouquet and prolongated aroma.

Each day matters in producing the best wines.

In spring

The vineyard must be prepared meticulously and it will last for 60 years.
The average age of our vineyard is now 45 years, the oldest vine is 75, it produces a marvellous Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine.

The plantation


7000 vine plant/ha

The quality begins with dressing vine


From november to march

The judicious selection of vine shoots appoints the time for vintaging dressing vine.


Prunning

Blossoming


In june

The following shall fix the vintage date as 90 days lie between these periods.
The sun is our friend.


The flower

As the grapes will condition the quality of wine, the vineyard must continually be looked after. Environment has to be taken into account when selecting the adequate soil. Each year has got different climatic conditions - The vintage will seveal which is the best wine.