2019 AOC Muscadet - La Croix Moriceau
2019 AOC Muscadet - La Croix Moriceau
From their steeper, north-facing plot planted over orthogneiss. Coiled ammonite fossil intensity with trademark saline twang.
Cuvée: La Croix Moriceau
Style: Still
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Melon B
ABV: 11%
Vintage: 2019
Winemaking: Manual harvesting of 40 year old vines. Direct pressing, light settling. 6 months of fermentation on lees. Malolactic fermentation. Aged in tanks.
Sulfur: 25 mg/l
Soil: Orthogneiss and sandstone
Both Marion and Manu were born in Muscadet and have been around vineyards their whole lives. After a long time away working for winemakers in New Zealand (Felton Road Winery) and Chile (Domaine Clos Ouvert), they settled in 2013 in the village of le Pallet and work now with three grape varieties: Melon de Bourgogne (8 ha), Folle Blanche (0,68 ha) at la Haye-Fouassière, and Gamay (0,60 ha). The wines are all vinified by parcel with the aim of showing off the varied volcanic terroir of the region.
Marion and Manu are working organically and in line with the lunar calendar, in total respect of the soils and the nature.