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2020 Marc Pesnot Domaine de La Senechaliere Coeur de Raisin (Melon) Loire, Vin de France
$21.00
Marc Pesnot farms 22 hectares of fifty year-old Melon de Bourgogne (the variety used to make all Muscadet wines) vines near the city of Nantes. In the beginning of Marc’s winemaking career, he spent a great deal of time trying to figure out how he could plant and work with some grapes of better and more interesting quality than his humble and native Melon. After much tinkering with different amounts of skin contact and other natural processes, he finally realized that he didn’t need any other grapes; that it was just the shoddy industrial work rampant in the region that was diluting the quality of his neighbors wines.
Grapes: Melon de Bourgogne
Vineyard: young vines on schist
Making of: Grapes are harvested and sorted by hand. The fruit undergoes a slow manual pressing (12-18 hours) in order to extract the maximum aromas from the skins. The wine then ferments spontaneously, without any additions. After 2 months of rest in tanks, the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, with a small addition of sulfur.
Specs
- Country France
- Region Loire Valley
- Style White Wine
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Melon de Bourgogne
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Fresh Seafood, Crunchy Greens, Fried Food, Aperitif
- Characteristics Wild Side, Flexes w/ Food, Zippy, Bright and Fresh