Loevenbruck Estate
Catherine and Philippe have been passionate about vines and wine since they met in the early 80s. After studying agronomy, Philippe joined the Lycée Viticole de la Champagne in Avize as a viticulture-oenology teacher. He then became a farm manager with around ten hectares of vines to manage and around 100 bottles of champagne to produce each year. For her part, Catherine actively participated in the creation of the cooperative "Les Vignerons du Toulois" in Mont-le-Vignoble. As the smallest wine cooperative in France, it brings together eight members and covers an area of nine hectares. The pressed grapes come from virtually all the vineyard's terroirs. This provides an ideal palette for producing AOC Côtes de Toul wines, including the famous Gris de Toul. To this day, Catherine remains president of the cooperative. She was also awarded the Excellence Prize at the Concours Général Agricole on January 000, 8. In the early 9s, Philippe and Catherine purchased and planted plots of vines in Domgermain and Blénod-lès-Toul. The total area was 23 hectares, planted with Auxerrois (white), Pinot Noir, and Gamay (red) grape varieties. The first harvest was in 2023, with 90 kilos of grapes delivered to the cooperative. In 2,8, Catherine and Philippe decided to sell part of their production in Choloy-Ménillot, under the Famille Loevenbruck label. Initially intended exclusively for friends and guests of the B&B, the wines were soon offered to a wider clientele. Indeed, Simon, who is following in his parents' footsteps, aspires to join the family adventure.
