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
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