Domaine de la Tourmaline, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Loire Valley, France 2023
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Bottled by Gadais Père & Fils in the commune of Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine, Domaine de la Tourmaline is a classic Muscadet from one of the region’s most historic viticultural families. Farmed sustainably and aged sur lie, it exemplifies the brisk, saline-driven style that defines this Atlantic-influenced appellation.
- WINEMAKER: Christophe and Pierre-Henri Gadais
- FARMING: Sustainable (lutte raisonnée)
- VARIETY: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
- TERROIR: Sourced from estate parcels in Saint-Fiacre, a village at the confluence of the Sèvre and Maine rivers, with soils composed of orthogneiss, mica schist, and decomposed granite.
- VINIFICATION: Grapes are hand-harvested, gently pressed, and fermented in temperature-controlled tanks. The wine rests sur lie (on its lees) for added texture and freshness before bottling.
- AGING: Aged sur lie for several months in underground glass-lined tanks
- TASTING NOTES: Pale lemon in the glass with aromas of sea spray, crushed shells, green apple, and Meyer lemon. The palate is dry, racy, and mineral-driven, with a lightly creamy mid-palate and a clean, saline finish.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with oysters, shellfish, goat cheese, or simple white fish with lemon and
Domaine de la Tourmaline, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Loire Valley, France 2023
Bottled by Gadais Père & Fils in the commune of Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine, Domaine de la Tourmaline is a classic Muscadet from one of the region’s most historic viticultural families. Farmed sustainably and aged sur lie, it exemplifies the brisk, saline-driven style that defines this Atlantic-influenced appellation.
- WINEMAKER: Christophe and Pierre-Henri Gadais
- FARMING: Sustainable (lutte raisonnée)
- VARIETY: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
- TERROIR: Sourced from estate parcels in Saint-Fiacre, a village at the confluence of the Sèvre and Maine rivers, with soils composed of orthogneiss, mica schist, and decomposed granite.
- VINIFICATION: Grapes are hand-harvested, gently pressed, and fermented in temperature-controlled tanks. The wine rests sur lie (on its lees) for added texture and freshness before bottling.
- AGING: Aged sur lie for several months in underground glass-lined tanks
- TASTING NOTES: Pale lemon in the glass with aromas of sea spray, crushed shells, green apple, and Meyer lemon. The palate is dry, racy, and mineral-driven, with a lightly creamy mid-palate and a clean, saline finish.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Ideal with oysters, shellfish, goat cheese, or simple white fish with lemon and