2022 Domaine Gadais Père & Fils Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie

100% organic Melon de Bourgogne from a single 40 year old vineyard overlooking the confluence of the Sèvre and Maine. After harvesting, which is done at the time of perfect grape ripeness, there is direct pressing and gravity falling of the must, which arrives directly into the underground tanks, without any contact with oxygen thanks to the use of inert gases. In the cellar, sulfur dioxide is reduced to a minimum, and the must remains sur lie until bottling. Half of the wine is aged in older oak barrels.  12.0% alcohol. 

Classic Muscadet at an excellent price. Light, almost white color. Soft aromas of citrus, melon and white flowers. Nice mineral undertone with impressions of wet lime and oyster-shell minerality. Due to its ‘Sur Lie’ aging and time in oak, it remains pleasantly creamy in the mouth and displays a surprising complexity and slight saltiness. Its pronounced mineral and slightly salty character make it the ideal partner for fine fish dishes and more specifically with oysters and other shellfish.

Pierre-Henri Gadais comes from two families of winemakers, in the Sancerre and Muscadet. After his studies in the sector he expanded his experiences in the areas of Burgundy, Bordeaux, Muscadet, Sancerre, Switzerland and Australia. 2016 is the year of the return and the first self-winemaking, taking direct management of a vineyard in the village of La Petiere, just 25 acres but with great potential, with plants of over 50 years of age. The vineyard is surrounded by the Sevre and Maine rivers, creating a particular protected microclimate. The soil rich in pebbles forces the roots to look for water in depth, where the sedimentary part enriches the minerality.