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Jean-Baptiste Hardy, Muscadet Fief de Chaintre, 2022

Name: Jean-Baptiste Hardy, Muscadet Fief de Chaintre, 2022
Brand: Jean-Baptiste Hardy
SKU: NYC-1-GCR-`GCRU6700-22`-091824-4
Price: 46.99 USD
Availability: InStock

White Wine from Loire, France

by Jean-Baptiste Hardy

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Muscadet is often typecast as a simple oyster wine, but producers like Jean-Baptiste Hardy are showing just how nuanced and site-driven it can be. From the granite-rich soils of Fief de Chaintre, this 2022 bottling brings all the classic Atlantic freshness of Melon de Bourgogne, but with an added layer of texture and quiet complexity.

Fermented and aged on the lees in tank, the wine has a subtle roundness beneath its bracing acidity—lemon peel, green apple, wet stone, and a salty, almost tonic-like edge on the finish. There's no oak, no embellishment—just pure, clean precision with enough mid-palate weight to surprise you.

A perfect match for oysters and shellfish, of course, but equally good with chèvre, roast vegetables, or simple white fish. For fans of Chablis, dry Riesling, or mineral-driven whites with a modest soul and serious refreshment, Hardy’s Fief de Chaintre is a quietly rewarding discovery.

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Grape Variety

Melon de Bourgogne
Vintage

2022
Size

750ml
Farming Practice

Organic
Sweetness

Dry
Body

Light Bodied

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