2023 Domaine des Cognettes Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie

Melon de Bourgogne. The Perraud family of Domaine des Cognettes – who have been farming Muscadet for nine generations – are helping lead this revolution. This is their entry level wine, which displays all the refreshing typicity for which Muscadet is celebrated. Fresh, slightly mineral, and full of citrus fruit flavour, this is an ideal white wine for enjoying on a sunny day or alongside seafood of your choice.  

On the nose, pleasantly intense with refreshing aromas of white flowers (think acacia or white roses), lemon, lime, and white peach.

On the palate, lively lemony notes and a hint of salinity combine perfectly with the fine texture and lovely acidity. Exuding freshness with every sip, a few months spent ageing sur lie adds a wonderful texture.

soil: Sands and clay mixed with pebbles on weathered granite rocks

10 hectares of vines aged 13 to 61 years,
100% organic (AB),
hand-harvested with sorting in the vineyards,
yield 39 hl/ha in 2022

Selection of pressed grapes, natural settling;
Fermentation with indigenous yeasts,
Controlled fermentation temperatures.
Fermentation in underground vitrified tanks for a period of 3 to 6 weeks

Matured in vitrified underground tanks for 8 to 14 months.
Total SO2 content < 5.0 g/hl

Its robe is elegantly adorned with a pale yellow hue nuanced with green highlights. The nose, beautifully intense and remarkably fresh, develops varied aromas combining floral notes (acacia and rose), citrus, and white-fleshed fruit. On the palate, lemony vivacity and a touch of minerality blend perfectly with a lovely structure. This wine exudes freshness and lightness, characteristic of aging on the lees.