Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie

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In the glass

Aroma: lemon, white flower, wet stone, salt

Palate: citrus, saline mineral, stony lift, creamy lees

Brégeon's village Muscadet Sur Lie shows the producer's signature long-lees ageing. Saline and structural with stony lift and great length.

What it pairs with

• Oysters on the half shell Saline mineral edge and shellfish brine align; citrus replaces lemon wedge.More wines for oysters →
• Steamed mussels Saline mineral edge and shellfish broth lock together; chalky lift handles cream-shallot sauce.More wines for mussels →
• Sole bonne femme Mushroom-shallot cream sauce meets the wine's structured frame and saline lift.More wines for fish →
• Crottin de Chavignol Loire goat cheese tang meets Muscadet's chalky lift; the cuvée's white-flower aromatic handles the rind.More wines for goat cheese →

With cheese

Valençay Our pick Young Valençay is creamy and melting under its ash coat. A Muscadet aged on its lees in glass-lined vats, with no oak, brings brisk acidity and a saline edge that cut the paste and leave its fresh nuts clear.

History

Brégeon broke the mold by keeping his Sur Lie wines on the lees for as much as seven years. The wines are aged in subterranean glass-lined cuves as local tradition dictates.

1. 1975Michel Brégeon establishes his Sur Lie ageing protocol

Facts

Producer

Domaine Michel Brégeon · visiting guide

Grapes

Melon de Bourgogne (100%)

Classification

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC

Oak

Vinified and aged on lees in underground glass-lined vats for around 12 to 24 months, no oak

ABV

12.0%

Price

EUR 16 to 25 at retail

Drinking window

2-12 from vintage

First vintage

1975

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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