Grenaudière Muscadet 2023 | Loire Valley, France

A classic Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie.

Lime and white flowers on the nose. Builds in flavour, with citrus and stone fruit, dried herbs, fresh seaside minerality, and tons of sourdough.

Lively and rounded on the palate, smoothly textured with lees contact, and vibrant saline acidity.

Producer: Domaine de la Grenaudière - Vignoble Ollivier-Cottenceau

Region: Muscadet, Loire Valley, France

Grapes: Melon de Bourgogne

NERD NOTES

The estate is exclusively grows Melon de Bourgogne across its 27.5 hectares, with vines ranging from 25 to 60 years old.

The estate is located in the commune of Maisdon-sur-Sèvre between the Sèvre and Maine rivers, with the vines growing on a combination of Clisson (coarse sand and pebble on granite) and Thebaud (sandy decomposed granite) soils.

The wine is traditionally vinified in stainless steel vats, before being aged on fine less in underground glass tanks for 8 to 15 months.