Christophe Baudry outside the new Baudry-Dutour winery in PanzoultOn 1st January 2009 the rapidly growing group Baudry-Dutour completed their purchase of Château de la Grille from Laurent Gosset. The around 100 hectare estate is in the northern suburbs of Chinon and has 27 hectares vines and was bought by Albert Gosset of Champagne Gosset in 1951. The Gosset family kept La Grille when Champagne Gosset was sold to Cointreau in 1994. Since 1995 the property has been owned by Sylvie and Laurent Gosset.
With this new acquisition Baudry-Dutour now has 120 hectares of vines, which makes them easily the largest individual estate in Chinon and among the largest in the Loire. Baudry-Dutour now has 40 hectares in Panzoult, 40 in Cravant-les-Coteaux and 40 in Chinon. Although the château's wines once had a high reputation I have never been very impressed with the La Grille wines – often rather mean – and I look forward to seeing the quality improve under the direction of Christopher Baudry and Jean-Martin Dutour. The Nouvelle Republique reported that Jean-Max Manceau will continue as regisseur at Château de la Grille.
Prior to this purchase Baudry-Dutour bought the 1.5ha vineyard of Les Capucins in Chinon early in 2008. This vineyard is by the Rue du Pavé-Neuf, just above L'Hospice Saint-Michel. There are several buildings within the estate that could be developed into gités or chambre sd'hôtes. The Clos is now being worked on biodynamically and the first vintage here for Baudry-Dutour was 2008.
Bernard Tardy, the ex-petrol tycoon, is an 'actionnaire privilégié' (privileged or protected shareholder in Baudry-Dutour). He has been involved since 1993.
Jean-Martin Dutour outside the new Baudry-Dutour winery in Panzoult
Prior to this purchase Baudry-Dutour bought the 1.5ha vineyard of Les Capucins in Chinon early in 2008. This vineyard is by the Rue du Pavé-Neuf, just above L'Hospice Saint-Michel. There are several buildings within the estate that could be developed into gités or chambre sd'hôtes. The Clos is now being worked on biodynamically and the first vintage here for Baudry-Dutour was 2008.
Bernard Tardy, the ex-petrol tycoon, is an 'actionnaire privilégié' (privileged or protected shareholder in Baudry-Dutour). He has been involved since 1993.
Jean-Martin Dutour outside the new Baudry-Dutour winery in PanzoultOf course should they ever buy Couly-Dutheil (not very likely), the company name could be easily amended to Baudry-Dutheil – incorporating elements of all three names!
Baudry-Dutour, La Morandière, 37220 Panzoult
Tel: 02.47.58.53.01
Email: info@baudry-dutour.fr
Site: www.baudry-dutour.fr
Baudry-Dutour, La Morandière, 37220 Panzoult
Tel: 02.47.58.53.01
Email: info@baudry-dutour.fr
Site: www.baudry-dutour.fr
