{"id":3033,"date":"2021-07-05T17:38:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T15:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.new-chateau-viaudiere.zag-com.fr\/?page_id=3033"},"modified":"2022-01-27T11:23:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T10:23:47","slug":"who-are-we","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateau-viaudiere.com\/en\/who-are-we\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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History of the Ch\u00e2teau de la Viaudi\u00e8re<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Ch\u00e2teau de la Viaudi\u00e8re overlooks the Layon hills between Champlain-sur-Layon and Valanjou since the 16th century.<\/p>

This beautiful bourgeois dwelling has been a family property since it was built. The vineyard started growing in the 1930s. The Gelineau family are winegrowers from generation to generation. The Ch\u00e2teau\u2019s specialties are the production of sweet and dessert wines from Coteaux du Layon, red, white and ros\u00e9 Anjou wines and Cr\u00e9mants de Loire (sparkling Loire Wines).<\/p>

Nowadays, the destiny of Ch\u00e2teau de La Viaudi\u00e8re is taken in charge by Pierre-Antoine Giovannoni. Since 2000, he follows the steps of his father-in-law Olivier Gelineau, after studying viticulture and oenology. He works vineyard combining respect of the tradition of the wines of the Loire Valley and modernity in the methods of winemaking, reaching for ever more quality and emotions. Pierre-Antoine takes the best out of the most from typical grape varieties of our vineyard such as Chenin or Cabernet Sauvignon to the most confidential ones like Grolleau.<\/p>

Passionate about his terroir and Loire wines, Pierre-Antoine enjoys welcoming visitors and share his profession and knowledge of\u00a0independent winegrower<\/a>. His wife Agnes (daughter of Olivier Gelineau) joined him in 2012.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our Loire vineyard, at the heart of \u201cCoteaux du Layon\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our city\u00a0Champ-sur-Layon<\/strong>\u00a0is bordered at the north by the Layon, a small tributary of the Loire The Layon was transformed into a canal in the 16th<\/sup> century to facilitate the transport of sweet regional wines to Holland.<\/p>

The town and 33 hectares of our vineyard are part of the designation \u201cCoteaux du Layon<\/strong><\/a>\u201c, famous since ages for its sweet white wines production. The Coteaux du Layon designation (AOC) covers 1400 ha of vineyards on a total of twenty seven towns all located at the south of Angers. Ch\u00e2teau de la Viaudi\u00e8re produces two\u00a0Coteaux du Layon AOC wines<\/a>. Both exceptionals with delicate aromas of honey and candied fruits.<\/p>

THE LAYON : A GREAT\u00a0 TERROIR AND EXCEPTIONAL SURROUNDINGS FOR THE\u00a0 VINE<\/strong><\/p>

The Layon straddles two great geological entities of the Anjou region : the Armorican basin on the west and the Parisian basin on the east. This geological rift shaped stiffed hills landscapes facing south allowing very good conditions for vine farming. The vineyard also benefits from a nutritive soil composed of schist, clay and silica. In the region, we call it the \u2018Black Layon\u2019.<\/p>

However, the terroir would mean nothing without weather conditions. The weather in Anjou is oceanic and temperate. Famous writers Joachim du Bellay and Julien Gracq called it \u2018the mildness of Angers\u2019. The geological rift, the Loire and natural barriers formed by the north mountains of the Mauges ; they all contribute to the creation of a very specific microclimate where rainfalls are weak and sunshine stronger than the regional average. In october and november, this very same sunshine paired with wet mists allow the growth of noble rot on grapes or \u00ab botrytis cinerea \u00bb. This well known rot develops on the grapes in a parasitic way. This disease concentrates the sugar into the grapes and distills specific aromas to the wines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Chenin, Sauvignon and many other grape varieties on our vineyard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Producing wine is a subtle alchemy between the terroir and the winemakers\u2019 skills. The\u00a0grape variety<\/strong>\u00a0is not only the physical expression of vine plants and grapes. It is way more than this. It is the core ingredient of the aforesaid alchemy exalted by the winemakers\u2019 talent. Wines with soul stem from a great terroir, a great grape variety and a great winemaker.<\/p>

In Anjou, many\u00a0grape varieties<\/strong>\u00a0enter the composition of designated wines : Cabernet, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Chenin, Grolleau and Gamay.<\/p>

The Coteaux du Layon wines, famous sweet white wines of our region, are produced exclusively from Chenin. This grape variety is native to our region. Here, we also call it \u2018Pineau de la Loire\u2019.<\/p>

The\u00a0red grape varieties<\/strong>\u00a0Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon will give aromatic and full-bodied wines. We vinify two wines with these grape varieties : our\u00a0red Anjou<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0red Anjou-Villages<\/a>.<\/p>

For the Ros\u00e9s, we blend different grape varieties. It results fruity and refreshing wines you will love to drink before having dinner with friends on mild summer nights. The famous Cabernet d\u2019Anjou, considered by many as one of the best Ros\u00e9 of France, is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.<\/p>

Our white and Ros\u00e9 sparkling wines are made out of red and\u00a0white grape varieties<\/strong>\u00a0: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grolleau and Chenin. These colored sparkling wines are the perfect match for festive moments with friends or family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ch\u00e2teau de la Viaudi\u00e8re also produces two beautiful red wines :<\/p>

The \u2018Anjou Rouge Tuil\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>\u2019, exclusively produced from Cabernet Sauvignon, takes on the lead role of our wine range. Harvested when the grapes are almost over ripe, the wine is very fragrant and its tannins are soft and silky. Blackcurrant, clove and violet notes. He was awarded a silver Medal at the\u00a0Concours G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Agricole<\/a>\u00a0in 2015.<\/p>

Our white Anjou wine \u2018Pierre Blanche (White Stone)<\/a>\u2019 is made exclusively from Chenin, noble and emblematic grape variety of our beautiful region. It was awarded a Silver Medal at the\u00a0Concours National des Vignerons Ind\u00e9pendants<\/a>\u00a0in 2017.<\/p>

Ros\u00e9 fans will discover a dry and fruity Ros\u00e9 perfect for summer and sunny days. Our second Ros\u00e9 is a tender\u00a0Cabernet d\u2019Anjou<\/strong><\/a>, with notes of grenadine and fresh mint, ideal for spicy dishes.<\/p>

For the lovers of fine bubbles, we also offer\u00a0Cr\u00e9mants de Loire (sparkling Loire wines)<\/a>\u00a0Brut and Ros\u00e9. Our sparkling wines are worthy to be present at your table during your family events such as baptisms, weddings, communions, birthdays, etc\u2026 Our 2015 vintage Cr\u00e9mant de Loire, 100% Chardonnay, has just won a silver medal at the\u00a0Concours G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Agricole<\/a>\u00a0in 2017.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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