2011 Muscadet Réserve

It would be a terrible mistake to assume that all Muscadets are light and inconsequential. Take this 2011 reserve bottling from Muscadet master Michel Brégeon. Raised on its fine lees for forty months in underground glass-lined tanks, it has developed a roundness and richness of flavor that add new dimension to its trademark brisk acidity and tide-pool minerality. Iodine, sea spray, lime, and salt crystals come to mind, while its textural magnitude takes it far beyond the realm of a simple oyster wine. Try it with goat cheeses or deep-fried seafood to explore its pairing potential. –Anthony Lynch

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Vintage 2011
• Bottle Size 750mL
• Blend Melon de Bourgogne
• Appellation Musacadet
• Country France
• Region Loire
• Vineyard 40 years average, 7.8 ha total
• Soil Gabbro
• Winemaker André-Michel Brégeon
• Farming Lutte Raisonnée
• Production 3000 cases
• Alcohol 12%