The Team

Our estate is gradually growing, and so is our team. This is a collective, family adventure, and every member plays a vital role!

Sandra and Gilles

Sandra
When she’s not working for her financial group in Paris, Sandra is a true ambassador for the Berrye estate and its wines. With her flair for ornamentation and her love for antique furniture, she directs and organizes the restoration and interior decoration of the Château’s rooms. A little (big) bonus: she’s an exceptional cook, and all our harvesters still remember her meals! 🧑‍🍳

Gilles
The man with enough ambition (or madness, whatever you prefer!) to be behind this project. With his experience as a business leader, an agronomist, and a nurseryman, Gilles leads all projects related to the wine estate and the restoration of the historic site with perseverance and determination. Don’t mention retirement to this new winemaker and château owner; he is always “thirsty” for knowledge and adventure!

Simon

The domain’s Swiss Army knife! Sales, marketing, vines, cellar, guide, social media manager who talks about himself in the third person 👀… everywhere and nowhere at the same time, this wine and history enthusiast found his happiness at the Berrye Fortress. The first employee of the estate and a convert to the wine world with a degree in Marketing for Terroir Wines from ESA Angers, he has been supporting the project from the beginning and is progressing enthusiastically alongside it.

Not to mention all the artisans who work daily to restore the historical monument to its former splendor, our seasonal workers and occasional harvesters who help us get the grapes out every year, and of course all our friends who never hesitate to lend a hand. You are an integral part of the Berrye Fortress family!

Would you like to know more about the estate?

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An environmentally friendly approach to produce quality wines

Since 2021, the estate has been in organic conversion to obtain certification within three years.

The vineyard is environmentally committed, as we are starting to implement agroforestry, beekeeping, and the presence of eco-grazing within the Fortress.

During the winemaking process, we minimize sulfur and other inputs to achieve very satisfactory levels. Sulfite levels are close to those of natural wines.

Our different grape varieties

We cultivate the following grape varieties:

Chenin

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Our Wines

Here are the different wines from the Berrye Fortress estate:

2020

PDO Red Saumur

A round and generous wine, fruity with peppery notes in the finish and supple tannins.

2020

PDO Cabernet d'Anjou

A pink saumonée colour for a fruity, easy-drinking wine with a very slight and unusual sweetness.

2019

PDO White Saumur

A pale yellow colour for a well balanced wine to finish with floral and fruity flavours.

2019

PDO Red Saumur

A dark-red colour and a good roundness in the finish with red-fruit flavours and delicate tannins.

2015

PDO Crémant de Loire

A pale yellow colour with golden highlights and a fresh and fruity finish with a delicate sparkle.

Different Saumur Wine Appellations

The location and quality of the plots allow for the production of several appellations. Saumur Rouge, Saumur Blanc, Crémant de Loire, and Coteaux de Saumur offer exceptional aging wines.

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The flagship of the estate is the range of dry white wines, all made with Chenin. Each vintage allows for the development of an original and surprising character that we let express itself; uniformity is not the goal at the Berrye Fortress!

Traditional winemaking methods:

Cement tanks and 400-liter wooden barrels, long vatting, bottling after aging for up to two years.

The wines are vinified and aged in a troglodyte cellar, which allows them to have the best conditions for their development.

For the 2022 harvest, we will be delighted to present a new, still little-known appellation:

Saumur Puy-Notre Dame.

Come and visit us:

we look forward to seeing you at the estate

Would you like to visit the Berrye Fortress, taste the estate’s wines, or simply ask us a question? You can come to the Fortress or contact us directly:

2 rue du Château,
86120 Berrie

06 08 74 16 70

Opening hours:
daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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