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Domaine de l'Ecu, [Muscadet] Granite Vin de France, 2024

White Wine from Loire, France
by Domaine de l'Ecu
$29.99
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In 2020 the Muscadet appellation panel judged Domaine de l'Ecu's wines atypical; rather than change the wine, the domaine started bottling them as Vin de France — which is how one of the region's benchmark whites ended up legally a table wine. The domaine bottles its Melon de Bourgogne soil by soil, and this is the granite lot: a three-hectare parcel of 45- to 55-year-old vines on stony topsoil over two-mica granite. Farming has been certified organic since 1975 and Demeter-certified biodynamic since 1998, one of the longest such records in France; the juice moves by gravity with no pumping, ferments on wild yeast without racking, and rests 15 to 18 months on its lees in underground vats. Muscadet at this level ages a decade or more and still costs a fraction of what comparable terroir-driven whites do. Serve it cool rather than ice-cold.

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More about Domaine de l'Ecu

Certified organic since 1972 and biodynamic since 1998, Domaine de l'Ecu is credited by many for elevating how Muscadet is thought of today. Fred Niger runs the estate (with consulting help from founder Guy Bossard) and bottles Melon de Bourgogne by soil type: Granite, Orthogneiss, and Classic. Aged sur-lie for 15-18 months, these are the most complex Muscadets made. Distinctive and terroir-driven.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Melon de Bourgogne

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Oysters on the half shell, grilled sardines, scallop crudo, steamed mussels, or a fresh Loire chèvre.

Tasting Profile

Lemon pith, green apple, crushed shell and a faint smoky mineral note. Light-bodied and bone-dry, with bracing acidity, a lightly creamy lees texture, and a long, stony finish.

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