Domaines Landron - Les Houx 2014

Name: Domaines Landron - Les Houx 2014
Brand: Domaines Landron
Rating: 3.6 (19 reviews)

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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3.6/5 (19 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

Aged on lees for a year, "Les Houx" boasts remarkable aromatic intensity. Notes of ripe citrus fruit evolve with fatness, giving structure and complexity to this nervous, fresh and iodized Muscadet. Excellent value for money.

Features

Estate

Domaines Landron

Cuvée

Les Houx

Vintage

2014

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Melon de Bourgogne

Terroirs

shallow, very siliceous sandy-clay soil. Clay and gneiss subsoils.

Viticulture

certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

pneumatic pressing followed by cold settling. Alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in glass-lined, temperature-controlled cement vats for 15 days to 3 weeks.

Breeding

on lees for 12 to 14 months with repeated stirring at the beginning.

Alcohol content

12 %

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

lemon-yellow color

Nose

intense, fruity aromas.

Mouth

Nervous, powerful attack, lots of iodized freshness supported by the curling aspect. Ripe citrus notes, evolving on the fat with a beautiful structure and great complexity.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

will go well with shellfish, crabs, langoustines, lobsters... With two years in the bottle, it's better suited to fish in sauce and spicier dishes.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Estate rated (2016 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Joseph Landron aka "Jo" now cultivates a 46-hectare vineyard divided between two estates, Domaine de la Louveterie and Château de la Carizière, and is one of the best and most consistent producers of Muscadet. The vines are grown organically.

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

Rated (2016 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)

Estate rated (2016 guide) 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 wine:

The finesse of the sands and sandstones sharpens the focus in the more complex Les Houx.

About the domain :

Jo Landron's cuvées have become benchmarks in the all-too-small family of muscadets de terroir. The wines are marketed in a staggered way, starting with the light, fruity Amphibolite - very popular with wine bars - then, depending on the case, the sandy-clay or the sandstone - the age of the vines interfering with the beautiful order of the terroirs. In the best years, Hermine d'Or combines maturity and freshness, and Fief du Breil offers real complexity.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

out of 19 reviews