Château de la Grange, producer of “La Berrière”, is situated 36 km south of Nantes in the Côtes de Grandlieu AOC, near the lake, ‘Lac de Grand Lieu’, which has an impact on the climate of the 123-acre vineyard. Not far from the Atlantic Ocean the maritime influence is notable and helps, together with the lake, to mature the grapes earlier than the rest of the Muscadet area. The famed Goulaine family took over the property in 1777 but the first vines were planted sometime in the 15th century. 

Baudouin de Goulaine arrived at the estate in 1978 when his cousin, the Marquis de Goulaine, invited him to work with him. Baudouin didn’t hesitate for a second: “I studied economics, but I dreamed of the land!” In 1981, Baudouin took over this magnificent estate and expanded it. His son Victor joined him in 2017. Winemakers at heart, they operated the estate together, in the purest family and winemaking tradition, carrying out the cultivation, vinification, and bottling operations with the greatest care, striving to offer the best of their work with each harvest. At the end of 2020, Baudouin retired, and Victor de Goulaine took over sole management of the estate, always focused on the vines and making truly delicious wines.