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Bret Brothers 'Les Crays' Mâcon Chardonnay AOC France
Bret Brothers 'Les Crays' Mâcon Chardonnay AOC France
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Bret Brothers are two brothers — Jean-Guillaume and Jean-Philippe Bret — who left the corporate wine world to farm their own vineyards biodynamically in the Mâconnais, southern Burgundy. Their Mâcon-Chardonnay Les Crays is a superb example of what the appellation can achieve when treated with real care and ambition.
Les Crays is a single-lieu-dit (named vineyard) cuvée from old Chardonnay vines on limestone soils in the village of Chardonnay — the birthplace of the grape itself. Pale gold with a precise, mineral nose of lemon zest, white pear, chalk, and a floral lift. Dry and beautifully focused on the palate with real length. Superb with fish, shellfish, or roast chicken. Biodynamic farming, natural winemaking, and remarkable value for the quality.
Critics & Recognition
★ Featured on JancisRobinson.com | On the wine list at Gabriel Kreuther, New York — a two-Michelin-starred restaurant — and Les Avisés, Champagne — a Michelin-starred restaurant (Jacques Selosse's acclaimed dining room) | Biodynamic Mâconnais
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Click & Collect Locations
- ✅ Athlone Store
- ✅ Mullingar HQ
Jean-Phillipe and Jean-Guillaume Bret
Jean-Guillaume and Jean-Philippe Bret loved coming for holidays to their grandparents' vineyard as children. This love led them to decide to study viticulture and oenology. Having gained experience in the wider wine world for eight years, they returned to Burgundy and took over La Soufrandiere in 2000. They started their own label, Bret Brothers, in 2001. Their ambitious objective adheres to rigorous specifications, using small plots of old vines farmed by passionate vignerons on specific terroirs. This allows them to choose the best grapes from the soils they wish to express. The commissioned grapes are hand-harvested by the two brothers themselves. Many of the vines are old, with some up to 50 years of age. This drives the intensity of flavour that they consistently produce.
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