Luneau Papin

2020 Terre de Pierre

'As any committed Muscadet fan will know, this is sourced from fairly aged vines, planted in 1974, on the serpentinite terroir of the Butte de la Roche. The aromatics are charming and correct, showing a smoky and salty style, certainly in a reductive vein, but with a pungent substance too. The palate, meanwhile, seems content to communicate primarily its sense of breadth and generosity right now, albeit cut with tension and a note of bitter citrus pith. Long, delightfully bitter and overall an attractive style.' 95 points, thewinedoctor.com February 2019 (2017 vintage)
France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan

Region:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP

Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

ABV:  12.5%

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

Cellar: After pneumatic pressing, Terre de Pierre 2020 undergoes spontaneous fermentation using natural yeasts. The wine matures on its lees for 7 to 17 months, depending on vintage, in underground glass-lined vats without racking before bottling.

CSPC:  865320

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Luneau Papin
2020 Terre de Pierre

Region:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley

Appellation:  Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP

France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
'As any committed Muscadet fan will know, this is sourced from fairly aged vines, planted in 1974, on the serpentinite terroir of the Butte de la Roche. The aromatics are charming and correct, showing a smoky and salty style, certainly in a reductive vein, but with a pungent substance too. The palate, meanwhile, seems content to communicate primarily its sense of breadth and generosity right now, albeit cut with tension and a note of bitter citrus pith. Long, delightfully bitter and overall an attractive style.' 95 points, thewinedoctor.com February 2019 (2017 vintage)

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

ABV:  12.5%

Vineyard:  Luneau Papin 2020 Terre de Pierre comes from estate vines planted in 1974 on peridotite bedrock atop a serpentinite mound of ochre red earth in Le Loroux-Bottereau, where magmatic origins give vibrant energy to this legendary site.

Cellar: After pneumatic pressing, Terre de Pierre 2020 undergoes spontaneous fermentation using natural yeasts. The wine matures on its lees for 7 to 17 months, depending on vintage, in underground glass-lined vats without racking before bottling.

CSPC:  865320

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

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Varietal/Blend:  100% Melon de Bourgogne

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

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

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  865320

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

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Kerrie Gavin

306-290-0277

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