Loire Valley, France

The Chon Family began work in Burgundy vineyards around the 1690's. After the dreadful frost of 1709 that destroyed a big part of the french vineyards, Mathurin Chon left his native soil and following the Loire, settled near Nantes. Using a burgundian grapevine, the Melon, he then started producing Muscadet. While respecting the family traditions, Gilbert Chon & sons today use modern techniques (temperature controlled fermentation, cold stabilization, vacuum bottling and corking, etc.) to improve wine quality and extend their aging.