Appellation: AOC Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Mention communale Gorges
Area of production: 27 acres
Grape: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
Vintage: 2009
Bottles: Long and thin Muscadet bottle
Production: 10,000 bottles a year
Vineyard age: 30 years in average
Soil: “Gabbro” Clay and flint with South, South-East exposure
Harvest:
- Leaf thinning done mechanically
- Limited phytosanitary treatment to comply with sustainable agriculture
- Treatment only in case of disease
- Grape maturity control and gustatory test
- Mechanical harvesting
Vinification:
- Separate for each plot according to grape maturity
- Thermoregulated fermentation
- Selection on fine lees after homogenization for at least 24 hours
Alcohol content: 12%
Description:
The Gorges 2009 has an elegant minerality that is well balanced by a 24 months aging on lees. The wine features an amazing complexity revealing notes of toasted bread and honey.
