MUSCADET SÈVRE-ET-MAINE-SUR LIE VIEILLES VIGNES, 2015 GADAIS PÈRE ET FILS
The Gadais have been specialising in making quality Muscadet since the early 1950’s. Based in the village of Saint-Fiacre in the heart of the Sèvre et Maine district. Planted for the most part in 1929 Vieilles Vignes. The product of rigorous mass selection, these nearly one-hundred year old vine stocks thriving on the Terroir of Saint-Fiacre continue to produce sun-ripened grapes. Refined by four successive generations of the Gadais Family, the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie “Vieilles Vignes” is the Estate’s flagship wine. This exceptional Muscadet is only produced during great years, so as to guarantee the highest level of quality.
Grape: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
Vineyard & Vinification Note:
Soil and subsoil composition: Gneiss slopes with southeast exposures. Average age of vines: 50 years-old and more (some planted in 1929) Surface vines for this vintage: 7 hectares Yield : 51 hl/h The vines are grown with the utmost care, in accordance with sustainable agricultural methods Conditions of harvest : Grapes are picked at optimal ripeness, ensuring maximum flavour with the best balance
Winemaking and maturing: Following a cold static settling of 12 hours, wines are fermented from natural yeast from the cellar and vineyard, for a very slow fermentation, approximately 3 weeks. Aged on lees for 14 months before bottling in November, without fining or filtration. Alcohol: 11.60% RS: 1.5g/l TA: 3.67g/l
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Tasting Note: Beautiful pale gold, this Muscadet opens on a nose of honey with notes of white flowers and citrus fruits. The mouth is ample, fresh, complex, floral, with notes of stony mineral, and a fresh long finish. Ageing potential of 10 years or more.
Food Pairing: A gastronomic wine par excellence, this “Vieilles Vignes” is the perfect accompaniment for a fish in sauce, white meats or an aged camembert.
Wine Enthusiast Tasting Note: This is an impressively rich and ripe within the light, poised character of classic Muscadet. It balances floral apple and pear fruit with a tight, mineral texture that gives the wine a young character. The extended lees aging has added notes of almonds and spice to this ripe wine. Drink from 2017. 91 Points Editor’s Choice– Roger Voss, September 2016
2 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine-Sur-Lie Vieilles Vignes Domaine Gadais, 2015