Luneau-Papin 'Terre de Pierre' Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2020

BIODYNAMIC

Vines planted in 1974 on one of the highest and most exposed sites in Muscadet, La Butte de la Roche, in the village of Loroux-Bottereau. Here, the terroir is based on rare 500 million-year-old Serpentinite. The juice is cold-settled then fermented with native yeasts and matured on lees for 17 months without racking.

The 2020 Terre de Pierre was crafted from vines planted in magmatic clay soils. Revealing aromas of acacia, honey, smoke, pear and white fruits, it?s moderately weighted with a tense and fleshy texture and a saline, mineral finish despite chalky grip and an austere palate. Give it a little time to digest its ?levage, and it will offer excellent drinking. Drink 2023-2030. 91 Points. Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate.