Domaines Landron - Le Fief du Breil 2013

Name: Domaines Landron - Le Fief du Breil 2013
Brand: Domaines Landron
Rating: 3.9 (18 reviews)

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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3.9/5 (18 customers)

15/20

RVF

With its long ageing on lees, Fief du Breil has more evolved, smoky notes than Jo Landron's other Muscadets. The lively attack gives way to fruit with a wild, racy character. It's hardly surprising that this is the flagship of the estate's wines. Recognized by the press from vintage to vintage, this is a cuvée not to be missed!

Features

Estate

Domaines Landron

Cuvée

Le Fief du Breil

Vintage

2013

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Melon de Bourgogne

Terroirs

poor, shallow eroded soil, siliceous clay, very stony with high quartz content on orthogneiss rock, a metamorphism of granite. Hillside vineyards.

Viticulture

certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

manual with sorting in the vineyard

Winemaking

Pneumatic pressing followed by cold settling. Fermentation in cement vats with indigenous yeasts.

Breeding

on lees for 14 to 24 months with stirring.

Alcohol content

12 %

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

lemon-yellow color

Nose

intense aromas of iodine and smoke

Mouth

a lively attack giving way to fruit, volume and length, with a racy, wild side

Serve

at 8-10°C

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2018

Food and wine pairing

can be enjoyed as an aperitif or with grilled lobster, poached oysters, smoked Loire eels, grilled sea bass... After 2 years in bottle, it can be enjoyed with pan-fried scallops, fish in a Guérande salt crust...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated (2016 guide) 3*Stars (A 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 domains estates, Domain 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

Wine rated (2016 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (2016 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 wine:

Le Fief du Breil asserts its character in 2013.

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

3.9/5

on 18 reviews

Note and review by M. MATHIEU T. Published on 21/09/2016

Much fuller than the Amphibolite, of course. Still very fresh. Already very pleasant, even if we sense that the whole will need at least 2 or 3 years to deliver its full potential.