In the glass
Aroma: lemon, white peach, wet stone, white flower
Palate: citrus, saline mineral, stone fruit, creamy lees
Landron's flagship single-vineyard Muscadet from orthogneiss and quartz parcels. Iconic cuvée from the region with long lees ageing and biodynamic depth.
What it pairs with
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Lobster ravioli
Shellfish sweetness meets the wine's creamy lees and saline-mineral lift. -
Sole bonne femme
Mushroom-shallot cream sauce meets the wine's chalky drive and saline lift. -
Plateau de fruits de mer
Full saline mineral handles oysters, langoustines, whelks and crab in a single sip. -
Coquilles Saint-Jacques
Scallop sweetness meets chalky mineral lift; the wine's creamy lees handle butter sauce.
History
Jo Landron established Le Fief du Breil as the estate's flagship single-vineyard Muscadet in the early 1990s. The cuvée draws from orthogneiss and quartz parcels.
- 1990 — Single-vineyard Le Fief du Breil bottling established
Facts
- Producer
- Domaines Landron (Jo Landron)
- Grapes
- Melon de Bourgogne (100%)
- Classification
- Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC
- Oak
- Vinified and aged on lees in underground glass-lined vats for around 18 to 24 months, no oak
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Vinous 92 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
Frequently asked about Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Le Fief du Breil
What does Landron Le Fief du Breil taste like?
Lemon, white peach, wet stone and white flower on the nose; citrus, saline mineral, stone fruit and creamy lees on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long, layered finish.
When should I drink Le Fief du Breil?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The 18 to 24 months on lees give the cuvée remarkable ageing capacity for a Muscadet.
Where is Le Fief du Breil grown?
On orthogneiss and quartz parcels biodynamically farmed by Landron in Muscadet Sèvre et Maine.
Is Landron Le Fief du Breil vegan?
Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.