The wines of Poiron-Dabin in Château-Thébaud !!!

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I am back on my wine trail in the Loire Atlantique dept 44 now part of the Pays de la Loire region but historically part of Bretagne/Brittany (Breizh in Breton language). It is sort of like the Breton wine area ! And we go often and do get our house wines from there. I have written a couple of posts on these outings and this one was another one. I like to update this older post with new text and links for you and me, Therefore, let me tell you on the wines of Poiron-Dabin in Château-Thébaud !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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One of our fav properties is the Domaine Poiron-Dabin at the place call Chantegrolle in Château-Thébaud. They are only 15 km south of Nantes ,right off the road D58 coming from Vertou and further Nantes. and about 1h45 from our house. The winemakers of Château-Thébaud area have won seven times since its creation “la Bouteille d’Or”, or the golden bottle ,rewarding the local vineyard town which had the highest number of prizes in the Nantes and Paris wine competitions during the year. The town is a leader in this area, thanks to the quality of its terroirs and the skills of its winegrowers. And of course, one of these are the Poiron-Dabin.

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The folks at Domaine Poiron-Dabin have been winegrowers since 1858, the Poiron-Dabin family has always had the ambition to surprise you. With its many grape varieties, it produces wines of excellence and perfection. Sandrine, Jean Michel, Laurent and their team will have a lot of fun making you discover their profession. 70 Hectares make up this superb vineyard. Appellations: Muscadets Sèvre et Maine; Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon fié Gris, Cot Malbec, Pinot Noir, Berligou, Pinot gris, Petit Manseng, Gewurztraminer, cabernet Franc etc Over the last several years we have enjoyed their wines and company visiting the domaine and participating in rando or walks in the vineyards chasing bottles and drink it on site! It is worth a detour if you ever by Nantes. More than good wines, the friendly talkative mood of the winegrowers is catchy, they love to talk about the wines, making it selling it, the works. Always a pleasant visit.

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We have enjoyed the Berligou red and rosé, as it is a grape giving as a gift by the Duke of Burgundy to his cousin the Duke of Brittany around 1470. It is still grown in the domaine. They do an interesting cuvée call bit a red and a bit rose blending the two wines styles into one ,very fruity great for summer and apéros. Also, from the Berligou grape they do a sparkling wine too! delicious. This trip we took home, the Chardonnay, rouge et rose, Berligou rosé and red , and the Berligou sparklers. Also, we try a new bottle we like a blend of Côt /Malbec grape.

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A bit more on this interesting variety that has cross the frontiers from long time ago. It is the essential grape variety of AOC Cahors, where it represents at least 70% of the blend. It is now widely cultivated in Argentina and Chile. The grape variety is known by the names of Auxerrois (Quercy), Bouchalès ( Haute-Garonne),  Côt (Loire), Mauzat, Noir de Pressac (Libournais), Mancin, Soumancigne and finally Malbec (Bordeaux). This last name is now used for the Cahors wine.  The name Auxerrois comes from the city of Auxerre; it could in fact be a deformation of Haute-Serre near Cahors ( Lot dept 46 ) even if there is a lack of documents attesting to this confusion; the name Cot  is a cacography of horn, horns , cos, itself a deformation of Cahors from 1800; and the name Malbec  is borrowed from a merchant, named Malbeck, who spread it in the Médoc.

The town located on the banks of the Maine river, Château Thebaud lends itself to nautical activities, its banks for climbing and hiking. And even wine tours by boat !!!

The vineyards of Nantes on the Domaine Poiron-Dabin: https://www.levignobledenantes-tourisme.com/degustation-produits-locaux/domaine-poiron-dabin/

The official Domaine Poiron Dabin : https://www.poiron-dabin.com/en/home/

There you go folks, now you know a lot on this property, and ready to enjoy its wonderful wines. Recommended when in the area of Nantes indeed. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the wines of Poiron-Dabin in Château-Thébaud !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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