Domaine Menard Gaborit, Gorges, Melon de Bourgogne / Muscadet, 2018

Name: Domaine Menard Gaborit, Gorges, Melon de Bourgogne / Muscadet, 2018
Brand: Searsons Wine Merchants
SKU: MG03ZZWC
Price: 27.95 EUR
Availability: InStock

€27,95 - €27,95

€27,95

€27,95 - €27,95

€27,95

Pauline and Francois Menard returned from gaining experience in Burgundy to run the family vineyards in 2019. The family domaine is perched on the rocky soils at the highest point in Sevre et Maine. Converting to organics, the couple's practices in the vineyards focus on natural patterns, using oils and biodynamic preparations to reduce copper and bring life back to the soil. In their own words, the terroir driven wines they produce 'are a product of the generations of men and women who have left their mark and over two centuries of local history and evolution of the grape growing and winemaking processes.' Not 'simply' Melon Blanc, these wines capture the parentage of this variety (Pinot Noir and Gouet Blanc) and are expressions of site driven by low yielding, older vines. We are excited to represent such quality from this Atlantic region.

Producer

Domaine Menard Gaborit

Tasting Notes

Light yellow colour. The nose is powerful and dense. The smoky notes, typical of gabbro, may even evoke the scent of naphtha. After a light decanting, the aromatic notes become more easily discernible. Hazelnut and roasted almond join the mineral notes of flint. The palate is heady, very full bodied. If it were a fabric, it would be a velvet. A finished of candied lemon refreshes this powerful cuvée with strong aging potential.