In the glass
Aroma: green apple, lemon peel, honeysuckle, fresh-baked bread
Palate: pear, saline mineral, fine bead, crisp finish
The Bretons' pet-nat Vouvray, made in the ancestral method with no dosage. Saline, citrussy Chenin Blanc with a fine bead and a dry, refreshing finish.
What it pairs with
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Oysters with mignonette
Briny shellfish and the wine's saline mineral lift are a textbook aperitif pairing. -
Crottin de Chavignol on toast
Goat cheese and pet-nat Chenin Blanc are a Loire natural-wine cornerstone. -
Fried calamari with lemon
Fried seafood and high acidity with a fine bead refresh the palate.
History
Epaule Jete was launched as a pet-nat from young-vine Chenin Blanc parcels at Vouvray. The cuvee predates much of the modern pet-nat boom and remains a Loire reference.
- 2000 — Epaule Jete pet-nat launched
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton
- Grapes
- Chenin Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- Vouvray AOC
- Oak
- Ancestral method, fermented and bottled without dosage, minimal sulfites
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Vinous 89 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)
Frequently asked about Epaule Jete Vouvray Brut
What does Epaule Jete taste like?
Green apple, lemon peel, honeysuckle and fresh-baked bread on the nose; pear, saline mineral, a fine bead and a crisp finish on the palate. Light-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Epaule Jete?
Drink between 2 and 6 years from vintage, well chilled to 6 to 8C. The pet-nat style is best in its first three years.
What food pairs with Epaule Jete?
Oysters with mignonette, Crottin de Chavignol on toast, and fried calamari with lemon are all canonical pet-nat pairings.
What grapes are in Epaule Jete?
100 percent Chenin Blanc, from young-vine parcels at Vouvray. The wine is made in the ancestral method with no dosage.