Domaine de L'Ecu - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Granite 2020

Name: Domaine de L'Ecu - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Granite 2020
Brand: Domaine de L'Ecu
Rating: 4.2 (10 reviews)

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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Drink or Keep

4.2/5 (10 customers)

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

92/100 Coup de Cœur

RVF

(2018 Vintage ratings)

burgundy melon

delicious

density

oysters and seafood

Granite 2020 presents an elegant nose with pronounced mineral, flint and citrus notes, with hints of salt. Crystal-clear and pure, the palate is slender, fat and complex, combining mineral and citrus notes, with a fine finish. Great length with a lingering iodine finish!

Features

Estate

Domaine de L'Ecu

Cuvée

Granite

Vintage

2020

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Melon de Bourgogne

Terroirs

Stony soil, subsoil: two-mica granite, southwest-facing slopes

Viticulture

Organic since 1978 and biodynamic (Demeter)

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

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

Breeding

On lees in underground concrete tanks

Alcohol content

12%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

White gold dress

Nose

Elegant, with pronounced mineral notes of flint, citrus and salt.

Mouth

Crystal-clear and pure, slender, full-bodied and complex, combining mineral and citrus notes, beautiful finish with a lingering iodine note.

Serve

AT 10-11°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with langoustine tartar, white fish sushi and sashimi, sea bass with oyster sauce and seaweed butter, grilled rabbit legs with rosemary...

Domain de L'Ecu

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as 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

Domain rated (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 (guide 2021) 92/100 Coup de Coeur (Vintage 2018)

Domaine rated (2025 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, 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) 92/100 (Vintage 2018)

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.2/5

on 10 reviews