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Marc Brédif was established in the 1890s, but the Domaine can boast a history which dates back to 1550. Ancient troglodyte cellars, which contain local wines over a hundred years of age, were carved into the underlying chalk during the tenth century, among the finest and most extensive Chais in Valley Loire. Marc Brédif makes the finest and most age worthy Vouvray Chenin Blanc, wines which drink magnificently on release. "Golden straw hue. Nose of green apples and stone fruit, honeyed citrus, acacia florals, hawthorn and fig. Generously layered palate, valencia orange and ripe apple, pine nuts and fragrant orange blossom notes before a complex, long and lingering finish of honeyed citrus and pear."

"The summer heat stressed the vines and lowered the yields, but the fruit left to harvest was of premium quality. For the whites, both Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc have naturally high acidities, yielding greater harmony. Not many sweet wines were produced." 94/100 Wine Spectator on vintage 2019 vintage in the Loire

"A mild late winter was followed by a long cold spell in April and May with a least five episodes of frost between April 4th and May 6th. The worst affected regions were Muscadet and Anjou; further east, the frosts were less severe, with little damage in Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre emerging unscathed. Late June, here as elsewhere, saw a switch to hot, dry weather and in contrast to other regions of France, the Loire valley had a dry August, too; many Loire growers saw no rain at all between the second half of June and the second half of September. In general growers are as happy with their 2019 harvest as they were with the 2018 harvest; indeed dry whites may be even better in 2019 than they were in 2018." 5 stars - 2019 vintage, Wine Scholar Guild