Muscadet Gorges
- White
- Melon de Bourgogne
Winemaking Information
The fruit was direct pressed with the juice settling naturally for 12 hours. It then ferments and ages in large, glass-lined underground vats for three and a half years before bottling. S02 additions are six grams 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: Clay, Basalt
Farming: Organic (certified)
Fun Facts: The estate owns vines in Gorges that used to belong to regarded grower Michel Brégeon. The plot is 1.67 hectares and was planted in the late 1960's or early 1970's. Because it is so far from their area, their colleague Fred Laillé works the vines organically, Pépière works his Clisson and they exchange hand-harvested fruit. Gorges is the only area in the Muscadet featuring basalt soils. The wines have a unique structure compared to the others of the region.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above