Les Quinze Hommées Organic Muscadet 2022
Country
France
Region
Pays Nantais
Producer
Jeremie Huchet
Grape(s)
Melon de Bourgogne (100%)
Type
White
Style
Crisp
Oaked Style
Unoaked
Body Style
Light bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Bone dry
Alcohol Content
12%
Closure Style
Screw cap
Organic/Biodynamic
Organic
Sustainable
Yes-certified sustainable
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No
Region
At the mouth of the Loire is the Pays Nantais which spans 90km east to west, bordering Anjou. The region surrounds the city of Nantes, which lies on the coast. Given this location, the Pay Nantais is influenced by the Atlantic currents and breezes which ensure a cool climate, which is perfect for the crisp style of wines produced here. The soil is composed of gravel riverbeds on which vineyards are typically planted with the Melon de Bourgogne variety, famous in the production of Muscadet.
Producer
Having taken over the family estate in 2001, Jérémie has changed it beyond recognition and is seen as the up-and-coming producer in the Muscadet region. Jérémie ha grown the estate to now 64 hectares of which 1/3 certified organic, and has invested in stainless steel vats along with new underground vats and a `cubist` egg. He runs the non-organic vineyards according to the principles of sustainable viticulture; yields are held low by a minimal use of fertiliser and with crop thinning when and where necessary.
Tasting Notes
One of Jérémie`s `parcellaires`, an organically farmed, single vineyard wine from vines grown on sandy and stony soils over granite bedrock - known as the granite of Clisson. The fermentation is made by the indigenous yeasts that exist naturally on the grapes, it is then aged on the lees for 9 months in concrete vats. The result is a textured wine with notes of peach, honeysuckle and grapefruit with an elegant vein of minerality.
Food
Perfect with shellfish or asian inspired dishes.
