2022 Le Verger

Luneau Papin

The lieu dit Le Verger sits on a schist bedrock with vines of at least twenty-five years of age. The site produces a wine that eschews fruitiness, instead boasting a firm, saline minerality and a tall, open posture redolent of Caspar David Friedrich's 'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog'. Olivier Poussier said of Le Verger it "breathes shale both in its aromas and in its flavors" and Le Monde des vins wrote: "We fell in love with this devilishly stony wine. Moreover, the beautiful label figuring the original sin is timely: this wine is so pure that it seems to go back to the origins of the terroir. Be careful, do not expect a slew of fruit, we are on a rock overlooking the sea. The nose smells intensely of stone and oil, delivering a racy personality. The very iodized mouth crowns this idea of licking a pebble beach. A Muscadet dream."

Country:  France

Region:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP

Climate:  Cool Atlantic

Altitude: 

Soils: 

Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

Fermentation:  Pneumatic press, the strength and length of pressing adapted to each vintage. Spontaneous fermentation using only natural yeasts.

Ageing:  Fermentation and maturation on lees in underground glass lined vats for 4 months, without racking until bottling during end of January 2023.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic estate vineyard. Selection massale. This wine comes from the village of La Chapelle Heulin. The vineyard sits atop a bedrock of schist. The vines were last planted in 1998. 'Le Verger' is the cadastral name of the vineyard plot.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC: 

About the Producer

Pierre Luneau & Monique Papin


Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, France

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2022 Le Verger
Luneau Papin
The lieu dit Le Verger sits on a schist bedrock with vines of at least twenty-five years of age. The site produces a wine that eschews fruitiness, instead boasting a firm, saline minerality and a tall, open posture redolent of Caspar David Friedrich's 'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog'. Olivier Poussier said of Le Verger it "breathes shale both in its aromas and in its flavors" and Le Monde des vins wrote: "We fell in love with this devilishly stony wine. Moreover, the beautiful label figuring the original sin is timely: this wine is so pure that it seems to go back to the origins of the terroir. Be careful, do not expect a slew of fruit, we are on a rock overlooking the sea. The nose smells intensely of stone and oil, delivering a racy personality. The very iodized mouth crowns this idea of licking a pebble beach. A Muscadet dream."

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP

Climate:  Cool Atlantic

Altitude: 

Soils: 

Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

Fermentation:  Pneumatic press, the strength and length of pressing adapted to each vintage. Spontaneous fermentation using only natural yeasts.

Ageing:  Fermentation and maturation on lees in underground glass lined vats for 4 months, without racking until bottling during end of January 2023.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic estate vineyard. Selection massale. This wine comes from the village of La Chapelle Heulin. The vineyard sits atop a bedrock of schist. The vines were last planted in 1998. 'Le Verger' is the cadastral name of the vineyard plot.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC: 

Andrew Stewart | Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-604-0408 | E: andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba | Edmonton + Alberta North

 T: 780-203-5284 | E: joe@vinoalvino.ca

2022 Le Verger
Luneau Papin
The lieu dit Le Verger sits on a schist bedrock with vines of at least twenty-five years of age. The site produces a wine that eschews fruitiness, instead boasting a firm, saline minerality and a tall, open posture redolent of Caspar David Friedrich's 'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog'. Olivier Poussier said of Le Verger it "breathes shale both in its aromas and in its flavors" and Le Monde des vins wrote: "We fell in love with this devilishly stony wine. Moreover, the beautiful label figuring the original sin is timely: this wine is so pure that it seems to go back to the origins of the terroir. Be careful, do not expect a slew of fruit, we are on a rock overlooking the sea. The nose smells intensely of stone and oil, delivering a racy personality. The very iodized mouth crowns this idea of licking a pebble beach. A Muscadet dream."

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP

Climate:  Cool Atlantic

Altitude: 

Soils: 

Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

Fermentation:  Pneumatic press, the strength and length of pressing adapted to each vintage. Spontaneous fermentation using only natural yeasts.

Ageing:  Fermentation and maturation on lees in underground glass lined vats for 4 months, without racking until bottling during end of January 2023.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Biodynamic estate vineyard. Selection massale. This wine comes from the village of La Chapelle Heulin. The vineyard sits atop a bedrock of schist. The vines were last planted in 1998. 'Le Verger' is the cadastral name of the vineyard plot.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC: 

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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780-203-5284

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