This Muscadet is one of our staff favorites and an excellent value for a crisp French Loire Valley white. It is a Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine, made with Melon de Bourgogne grapes and aged on its lees prior to bottling. The best part is the fabulous price: 

Only $12.99!  Or while our supplies last!

Winery/Distributor Notes: "An intense golden color which places the taster in good condition for the next steps. After aeration this wine shows all its power: very pleasant gingerbread and fresh white mint aromas. During the tasting, this Muscadet had kept some very tiny and fine bubbles, we say “slightly beady”, the nose begins with some daffodil aromas, a hint of citrus and some more complex dry fruits and almond aromas. In the mouth, the wine is clear, smooth and supple. This very well balanced Muscadet is the regular representation of a great soil on which grows an old vineyard. Mineral as it must be, very long lasting in the mouth, this wine has the potential to be kept in a proper cellar for few years. A very nice representation of the ideal association of the vineyard, the ”terroir”, the vintage and the “savoir faire” of Mr. Philippe Menard, this Muscadet wine will perfectly fit with fish, oysters and with any seafood."

AREA OF PRODUCTION: Val de Loire / Sèvre & Maine
APPELLATION: A.O.C Muscadet sur lie
PRODUCTION: 2600 HL
VINEYARD: 65 ha
GRAPE VARIETY: Melon de Bourgogne
SOIL: Clay-siliceous
AGE OF THE VINEYARD: 20 to 30 years old
VINIFICATION: "During winter months, after the alcoholic fermentation, the wine gets clearer. Natural sediment sinks slowly and stays at the bottom. It is what we call “lees”. “On lees bottling” means that the wine is directly bottled from the tank where the lees are. Our Muscadet is vinified according to a traditional method passed on by older generations, in a modern vat house: destemmed grapes, pneumatic press “Bucher Grand Cru”, temperature control during winemaking process operated by flags, winemaking process control and first cuvee selection are done in terms of age, soil and exposition of the vineyard. At that stage, the quality of the vintage is entirely depending on the winemaker’s knowledge, computed follow-up, Reasoned Agriculture Certification given by the French Ministry of Agriculture."

LFW Price: Only $12.99!!!