Muscadet Côteaux de la Loire Sur Lie Tradition
At a Glance
- Size: 2.5 ha (6.18 ac)
- Variety: Muscadet
- Vine Age: Planted in 1969
- Terroir: Temperate, maritime climate, clay and schist soil.
- Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
- Vinification: Direct pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation in glass-fronted tanks, no oak. Aging on lees in tank, fined, filtered at bottling.
Additional Info
Muscadet, also known as Melon de Bourgogne, is a white variety grown in Brittany since the 18th century.
Plantation density is 6,500 vines per hectare.