Luneau Papin

2018 Excelsior

France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan

Region:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP Goulaine Cru

Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

ABV:  13.0%

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

Cellar: Excelsior 2018 is gently pressed pneumatically, then ferments spontaneously with natural yeasts at 20ºC in underground glass-lined vats. It ages on lees in these vats for 20 to 36 months until bottling.

CSPC:  865323

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Luneau Papin
2018 Excelsior

Region:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP Goulaine Cru

France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

ABV:  13.0%

Vineyard:  The 2018 Excelsior hails from 1936-planted, massale-selected vines in La Chapelle-Heulin’s schist and micaschist soils. This biodynamically farmed Goulaine Cru vineyard yields grapes from 6,500 vines per hectare, hand harvested with care for exceptional purity.

Cellar: Excelsior 2018 is gently pressed pneumatically, then ferments spontaneously with natural yeasts at 20ºC in underground glass-lined vats. It ages on lees in these vats for 20 to 36 months until bottling.

CSPC:  865323

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP Goulaine Cru

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Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  865323

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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Edmonton + Alberta North

Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

joe@vinoalvino.ca

Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South

Kerrie Gavin

306-290-0277

kerrie@vinoalvino.ca