{"product_id":"louis-metaireau-carte-noire-muscadet-sevre-et-maine-sur-lie-nantes-loire-valley-france-2024","title":"Louis Métaireau 'Carte Noire' Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie, Nantes, Loire Valley, France 2024","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLouis Métaireau, alongside his group of like-minded growers known as the vignerons d'art, was instrumental in restoring the reputation of Muscadet in the mid-20th century — he was the first to age his wines sur lie through the winter, a practice that eventually gave rise to the Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie designation itself. Today the estate is run by his daughter, Marie-Luce Métaireau, and her husband, Jean-François Guilbaud, alongside successor Julien Rossignol, who have reassembled the parcels of the original vignerons d'art into the Grand Mouton vineyard, one of the most prized sites in Muscadet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marie-Luce Métaireau and Jean-François Guilbaud, with Julien Rossignol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFARMING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certified organic; sustainable practices; grapes are hand-harvested, a rarity in a region where the vast majority of fruit is machine-picked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Melon de Bourgogne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTERROIR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fruit comes from the Grand Mouton vineyard, a nine-hectare (23-acre) site in the commune of Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine, situated between the Sèvre and Maine rivers at the heart of the Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine appellation. Vines were planted in the 1950s and grow on gneiss, granite, and amphibolite soils; the site's exceptional sun exposure allows for one of the earliest harvests in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each parcel is hand-harvested and fermented separately using native yeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAGING:\u003c\/strong\u003e The wine rests on its lees over the winter in concrete and glass vats, then is racked off the lees by gravity alone the following spring, without stirring or filtration beforehand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh citrus — lemon and grapefruit — with subtle floral lift and a green apple edge; the sur lie aging lends a light creaminess to the texture, framed by bright acidity and a saline, mineral-driven finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oysters and other raw or lightly cooked shellfish, goat cheese, and light seafood-forward salads.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis Métaireau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44716395167810,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/metaireaumuscadet.png?v=1786487328","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/louis-metaireau-carte-noire-muscadet-sevre-et-maine-sur-lie-nantes-loire-valley-france-2024","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}