Project Description
Château de la Gravelle
| Don Quichotte | |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie |
| Grape variety | Melon B. |
| Yield | 30HL/HA |
| Terroir | This vineyard has a rather unusual terroir as the subsoil is comprised of the volcanic rock gabbro, covered by a 40 cm-thick layer of clay. This unusual soil gives the wines distinctive minerality and lemony notes. |
| Winemaking methods | Kept on lees for 14 months, in underground glass-tiled vats, which are traditional to the Nantais wine region. No stirring of lees. Skin contact maceration. |
| Tasting | Pale lemon coloured wine. Floral nose with fruity notes of peach and grapefruit. Very good structure and minerality on the palate. Very long finish. |
| Recommended with… | Well suited to gourmet seafood like scallops, langoustines and other large shellfish. Enjoy at approximately 13°C. Decanting recommended. |
