Domaine Trois Frères
Chardonnay - Muscadet (Loire Valley)

The Estate
 The Couillaud brothers, Bernard, Michel and François, joined together in 1979 and expanded the original small family holding to the present size. They export their wines in England, Japan, Germany, Holland, Belgium, and the U.S.A.


The Couillaud brothers


The tasting room in a beautiful old chapel

The Vineyard
 Located on a south-facing slope of granitic soil near the village of Vallet, in the heart of the Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine appellation, the vineyard measures 66 hectares (145.73 acres): 36 hectares (88.92 acres) planted with Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet), 27 hectares (66.69 acres) with Chardonnay and 3 hectares (7.41 acres) with Gros-Plant.

 The Wines



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UPC code: 7 84585 00013 5
2008 Chardonnay, Domaine Trois Frères 12/750ml
 Yield: 40hl/ha.
The grapes are machine-harvested. The must is pre-filtered, then cold-fermented on the skins, cold-stabilized and sterile-filtered before bottling, 8 months after the harvest. 
The wine has been aged in 8% oak barrel (no new oak). Rich and fruity with a nice malolactic mouthfeel. 
This is a Chardonnay drinker’s delight.
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 UPC code: 7 84585 00013 5
 2007 Chardonnay, Domaine Trois Frères 12/750ml
 Yield: 40hl/ha.
The grapes are machine-harvested. The must is pre-filtered, then cold-fermented on the skins, cold-stabilized and sterile-filtered before bottling, 8 months after the harvest. 
The wine has been aged in 8% oak barrel (no new oak). Rich and fruity with a nice malolactic mouthfeel. 
This is a Chardonnay drinker’s delight.

 National Retail Price: $13.99 / bottle

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UPC code: 7 84585 01500 9
2005 Chardonnay, Domaine Trois Frères 6/1.5L


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UPC code: 7 84585 00122 4
2008 Muscadet Sur Lie, Domaine Trois Frères 12/750ml
 Apple and pear dominate the concentrated nose.
Greener apple on the palate, good acidity. A well balanced wine.  Citrus fruits (grapefruit, lime), plenty of minerality, good integrated spiciness on the back. 

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UPC code: 7 84585 00122 4
2006 Muscadet Sur Lie, Domaine Trois Frères 12/750ml
 "Muscadet is known for its racy acidity-there's no shortage here-but what sets this wine apart is its minerality and texture that persists into the finish.  It has more body than the typical Muscadet.  Not a friendly 'sipping' wine, it's perfect with steamed shellfish dipped in butter. A fabulous buy!"
- Wine Review Online, Feb. 2008, 88 pts

"Fresh, with tangy citrus, herb and sea salt notes. Lively finish has a nice grapefruit rind edge. Drink now."
- Wine Spectator (March 2008), 88 pts

National Retail Price: $14.99 / bottle