Domaine de L'Ecu - Classic 2020

Name: Domaine de L'Ecu - Classic 2020
Brand: Domaine de L'Ecu
Rating: 3.7 (22 reviews)

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

3.7/5 (22 customers)

90/100

Wine Enthusiast

14,5/20

RVF

(2018 vintage notes)

burgundy melon

fruity

purity

"To be enjoyed young and fruity".

Designed to faithfully respect the expression of traditional Muscadet, this cuvée is pure and unpretentious. The nose blends smoky notes with a background of citrus fruit and white flowers. The attack is full-bodied, with a lively, mineral tension. Ideal on a seafood platter to whet the appetite.

Features

Estate

Domaine de L'Ecu

Cuvée

Classic

Vintage

2020

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Melon de Bourgogne

Terroirs

Siliceous soil, subsoil of metamorphic rock, slopes facing west, north-west

Viticulture

Organic since 1978 and biodynamic since 1998 (Demeter)

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Pneumatic pressing, whole harvest, 100% indigenous yeast fermentation, no settling.

Breeding

On lees in underground tanks

Alcohol content

12%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Straw-yellow, crystal-clear

Nose

Combining smoky notes on a background of citrus and white flowers, with fine notes of encaustic.

Mouth

Tapissant, with good volume but also tension and freshness.

Serve

AT 9-11°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with a seafood platter, mussels marinière, oily fish (mackerel/sardine/salmon), caramelized onion tart, or as an aperitif...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Frédéric Niger Van Herck, driven by a passion for wine, continues to pursue biodynamic viticulture on his 21 hectares. He brilliantly vinifies cuvées de terroir, named according to the type of soil on which they are produced. Whether expression-de-gneiss, expression-d'orthogneiss or expression-de-granite, these cuvées best express the natural, elegant minerality of their terroir. It's essential that the great vintages mature in the cellar. The reds take a back seat.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated 14.5/20 (Vintage 2018) (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Having joined the domaine in 2009, Frédéric Niger benefited from the invaluable knowledge of emblematic winemaker Guy Bossard, the previous owner, until 2013. Since then, Frédéric has continued to work the vines organically (since 1975) and biodynamically (certified in 1998), and is committed to the most natural winemaking possible. This is reflected in the fruit brightness and sincere aromatic openness of his unpretentious wines. In addition to the delightful Muscadets Classic, Granite, Orthogneiss and Taurus, the daring winemaker is experimenting with twenty-eight cuvées aged in amphora and/or foudres and concrete vats. These lively wines take us out of our comfort zone. Following a problem with the Muscadet appellation, the wines are now claimed as Vin de France.

Wine Enthusiast

Rated (2019 guide) 90/100 (Vintage 2018)

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 22 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 17/05/2021

Another good vintage for this Écu 2020, with its typical appellation style. Lively on the palate, enveloped by frank acidity and a hint of salinity, counterbalanced by a little bitterness. Light, slightly pearly, perhaps a little short, but a Muscadet should remain a Muscadet, especially at less than €10. Score = 3.8. Delicious with Marennes Oléron fine claire specials, followed by a dish of luiguines with vongoles!