HISTOIRE
The Family Legacy of Château de Bois-Brinçon
This estate once belonged to Lucinius, former governor of the Anjou province and founder of the Saint John the Baptist Abbey in Angers in the year 590.
Bois-Brinçon thus became one of the abbey’s principal estates, notably supplying wine for the needs of the chapter.
Confiscated during the French Revolution, the estate was sold as a national asset on September 8, 1791, becoming private property.
Over the years, various owners followed, including the Joubert family from 1824 to 1880. André Joubert, third generation and a renowned humanist, bequeathed his entire estate to the commune of Blaison and the surrounding villages, under the condition that it would provide for the needs of the less fortunate and ensure the education of all children, both boys and girls.
In 1891, Léon Cailleau, a merchant from Brissac, purchased the Bois-Brinçon estate and began his journey as a winemaker.
In 1991, Xavier Cailleau, fifth generation, took over the estate. Together with his wife Géraldine, they expanded the vineyard to new terroirs and transitioned the entire estate to organic farming in 2006, followed by biodynamic practices in 2009.
The first guest houses opened as early as 1987, thanks to Marie-Paule and Jean, Xavier’s parents.