In the glass
Aroma: lemon, white flower, wet stone, white peach
Palate: citrus, saline texture, stony minerality, great length
Single-vineyard Muscadet from a 2.3-hectare monopole on schist and mica schist. Straight and taut with beautiful minerality and great length on the finish.
What it pairs with
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Steamed mussels
Saline texture and shellfish broth lock together; the cuvée's stony minerality handles cream-shallot sauce. -
Sole bonne femme
Mushroom-shallot cream sauce meets the wine's chalky drive and saline lift. -
Whole grilled bass with herbs
Mediterranean fish with the wine's saline texture; the cuvée's lift handles olive oil and lemon. -
Crottin de Chavignol
Loire goat cheese and Muscadet's chalky drive; the cuvée's white-peach lift handles cheese tang.
History
Clos des Allées is a 2.3-hectare monopole vineyard planted 1974 on schist and mica schist. The cuvée has been bottled as a single-vineyard since the early 1980s.
- 1974 — Clos des Allées vineyard planted
- 1980 — Single-vineyard Clos des Allées bottling established
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Luneau-Papin
- Grapes
- Melon de Bourgogne (100%)
- Classification
- Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC
- Oak
- Vinified and aged on lees in underground glass-lined vats, no oak, around 12 months
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 16 to 25 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1980
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Decanter 90 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
Frequently asked about Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clos des Allées
What does Luneau-Papin Clos des Allées taste like?
Lemon, white flower, wet stone and white peach on the nose; citrus, saline texture, stony minerality and great length on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long, taut finish.
When should I drink Clos des Allées?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. The cuvée is approachable on release; 2 to 3 years in bottle adds textural depth from the schist soil.
Where is Clos des Allées grown?
A 2.3-hectare monopole vineyard planted 1974 on schist and mica schist, held by the Luneau-Papin family.
Is Luneau-Papin Clos des Allées vegan?
Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.