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Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2020: best 2022 to 2026.
vintage2 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vinous reviewed 2022 | 2020 | 89/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
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
- Oysters with mignonette Briny shellfish and the wine's saline mineral lift are a textbook aperitif pairing.More wines for oysters →
- Crottin de Chavignol on toast Goat cheese and pet-nat Chenin Blanc are a Loire natural-wine cornerstone.More wines for goat cheese →
- Fried calamari with lemon Fried seafood and high acidity with a fine bead refresh the palate.More wines for fish →
With cheese
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.
- 2000Epaule Jete pet-nat launched
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton · visiting guide
- 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)
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.
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