2023 Jerome Bretaudeau, Muscadet 'Theia', Loire, France Domaine de l'Ecu Saline finishes keeps you coming

Saline finishes keeps you coming back for more

without fining or filtration and minimal sulfur

The bottles are then disgorged and topped with the same wine – nothing foreign is added

The grapes are harvested by hand (the Chardonnay before the Chasselas)

The wine is fermented with native yeasts in fiberglass and cement tanks

2023 Jerome Bretaudeau, Muscadet 'Theia', Loire, France Domaine de l'Ecu Saline finishes keeps you comingVariety: Melon de Bourgogne Vine Age: Planted in 1988 Terroir: Located adjacent to the Gaa vineyard, gabbro (volcanic) bedrock. Viticulture: Biodynamic (in official conversion), average yield: 45 hl ha. Vinification: Manually harvested, pressed directly, ambient yeast fermentation, aged for 8 months on the lees in concrete vats and foudres, no inputs during vinification or aging, minimal SO2 added at bottling.