Muscadet Clos des Briords
- White
- Melon de Bourgogne
Winemaking Information
The fruit is direct pressed and the juice settles naturally for 12 hours. It is then ferments in stainless steel and ages on its lees in large, glass-lined underground vats for around eight months. SO2 additions are three to five grams per hectoliter after alcoholic fermentation with a possible adjustment at bottling.
SO2: During winemaking
Fining/Filtration: Light filtration at bottling (non-sterile)
Vineyard Information
Appellation: Muscadet Sèvre & Maine
Soil Composition: Granite
Farming: Organic (certified)
Fun Facts: Clos des Briords is located on the hillsides of the river Maine, a tributary of the Loire. The site totals 4.40 hectares and the vines were planted between 1950 and 1989, with the vast majority between 50 and 70 years old. These are the oldest vines of the estate and planted on soils of "granite de Thébaud".
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above