Muscadet Sèvre & Maine AOC Schistes de Goulaine 2014, Domaine R de la Grange
92pts - Gilbert & Gaillard 2020
Vineyard: Domaine R de la Grange
Grower: Remy Luneau
Age of Vines: 75 years old
Grapes: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
Village: Le Landreau
Region: Loire Valley
Soil: Schist
Production Methods: Hand harvested at full ripeness. Use of pneumatic press and slow fermentation in traditional underground vats. Aged ‘sur lie’.
Special Features: One of the oldest families in Muscadet appellation, they work using traditional and sustainable viticulture.
Country: France
Tasting Notes
Colour: Yellow gold with slight green tinge
Nose: Expressive, iodised, quince and a hint of ginger
Palate: Fresh attack, complex well balanced dried and candied fruit aromas
Length/Finish: Long finish with spice and honey and a superb mineralogy from the expression of the terroir
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sulphites: Low
Bottle Closure: Natural
