2019 AOC Muscadet - NoLem
2019 AOC Muscadet - NoLem
From poor soils of sandstone and clay, similar to Tribute, south-west facing plots of 20-30 year old vines. The only wine Marion & Manu age in barrels.
Cuvée: NoLem
Style: Still
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Melon B
ABV: 12%
Vintage: 2019
Winemaking: Hand-picked grapes, pressed and racked. Malolactic fermentation in barrels, before ageing in tank for 10 months. A small amount of champagne yeasts were required to help finish fermentation as volatile acidity became high, fermentation finished safely and with just 2g/l of residual sugar.
Sulfur: 49 mg/l total
Soil: Sandstone, Sandy loam
Both Marion and Manu were born in Muscadet and have been around vineyards their whole lives. After a long time away working for winemakers in New Zealand (Felton Road Winery) and Chile (Domaine Clos Ouvert), they settled in 2013 in the village of le Pallet and work now with three grape varieties: Melon de Bourgogne (8 ha), Folle Blanche (0,68 ha) at la Haye-Fouassière, and Gamay (0,60 ha). The wines are all vinified by parcel with the aim of showing off the varied volcanic terroir of the region.
Marion and Manu are working organically and in line with the lunar calendar, in total respect of the soils and the nature.