Clos du Paradis
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
Grape variety: Burgundy Melon | |
Terroir: Plots facing south, granular soils on Leptynite and Schist Area: 4 ha | |
Vine work: Short Nantais Guyot pruning, control of yields (45L/ha maximum). Inter-row scratching, inter-vine plowing, partial grassing, green work (disbudding, trellising, trimming, etc.) | |
Harvest: Mechanical with on-board sorter-ginner | |
Vinification: Pneumatic pressing, light settling for 12 hours cold, indigenous alcoholic fermentation thermoregulated between 16 to 18°C | |
Aging: On its lees for 18 months in underground glass-glazed concrete vats in Nantes style, stirring | |
Tasting: Ideal serving temperature between 10° and 12°C | |
Potential: 5 years and over | |
Comments on the Vintage: Creamy pearly reflections, subtly mineral on the nose, all roundness, empyreumatic | |
Food and Wine Pairings: Ideal companion for fish in sauce, sublime with a casserole of scallops and crayfish |