Domaine Bruno Cormerais - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes 2021

Guide Hachette des vins

About wine:

With its very fresh floral notes, lively fruit, and intensity, this beautiful Sèvre-et-Maine, aged for a long time and now at its peak, reveals superb finesse. We love its freshness, its round and generous texture, its balance and its persistence around ripe fruit, candied lemon and pineapple. It does credit to the appellation and deserves a dish to match, such as lobster, spider crab in jelly or oven-baked John Dory.

About the estate:

Located not far from Maine, on the granite slopes of Saint-Lumine-de-Clisson, this 32-hectare family estate was long run by Bruno Cormerais, who passed the torch to his son Maxime in 2009. To give their wines their "trademark" character, these winemakers often harvest later than their colleagues. Maxime Cormerais achieved a magnificent double in the 40th edition of the Guide Hachette des Vins 2025: two "coups de cœur" awards that highlight the beautiful terroir of Clisson, one of the ten communal crus of Muscadet. This is also an opportunity to zoom in on this region which, far from being a "little thirst-quenching wine," offers highly expressive wines that are increasingly prized by wine lovers in France and elsewhere.

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About the estate:

In the Clisson area, Maxime Cormerais benefits from a heritage of old vines ranging from 30 to 70 years old, which allows him to produce classic Muscadets, bringing them back to the fine austerity of granite. These wines offer excellent value for money. Chambaudière and Vieilles Vignes are aged for around fourteen months in vats, while Prestige is partially aged in barrels. We applaud the extended aging of the Maxime (four years) and Calie (seven years) cuvées, which produce deep, mature whites.