Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin - Pierre de la Grange 2017

Name: Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin - Pierre de la Grange 2017
Brand: Domaine Luneau Papin
Rating: 3.8 (10 reviews)

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine|White wine

Loire

White

Sold individually

Drink or Keep

3.8/5 (10 customers)

This very delicate Pierre de la Grange cuvée comes from young, hand-harvested vines with controlled yields. A Muscadet of excellent quality, straightforward and precise, with a fine expression of terroir and fruit, and that liveliness typical of the appellation, so dear to the Luneau-Papin family. All the spirit of Muscadet!

Features

Estate

Domaine Luneau Papin

Cuvée

Pierre de la Grange

Vintage

2017

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Melon de Bourgogne

Terroirs

Soils of two-mica micaschists, south-facing

Viticulture

currently converting to organic farming

Winemaking

Pneumatic pressing. Cold settling. Temperature-controlled fermentation at 20°C for 4 weeks.

Breeding

7 months on lees

Alcohol content

12%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Clear, pale with green highlights

Nose

Intense white fruit aromas

Mouth

Iodized and tonic

Serve

at 10-12°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

Ideal with oysters, a seafood platter, fish, or simply as an aperitif...

Domaine Luneau Papin

More information on Domaine Luneau Papin

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

More information on Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Pierre-Marie and Marie Luneau are one of the most dynamic couples in the French wine industry. Their expertise and knowledge of the 42-hectare vineyard are unrivalled in the region. They work the vines according to organic and biodynamic principles, and their cuvées are great gourmet wines whose evolution over time is a model of its kind. Our tastings always place this estate at the top.

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

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

Pierre and Monique Luneau-Papin have left their mark on their generation, chiseling out great Muscadet wines. In particular, they produced the magnificent Cuvée Excelsior, a benchmark among Nantes' long-keeping whites, and a pioneer for the cru communal de Goulaine. Their son, Pierre-Marie, and his wife, Marie, are continuing the story with exceptional energy, going even further in their quest for terroir identity. These are aptly reflected in all their wines, from Vera Cruz (quartz, micaschist and two-mica schist) to Gula-Ana (peridotite and serpentinite from the fabulous Butte de la Roche, one of the most bewitching places in Muscadet). The wines are aged mainly in underground concrete vats lined with glass tiles, sometimes backed up by amphorae for certain vats. These 40 hectares of vines have been organically farmed since 2019. An estate in top form, delivering contemporary Muscadets that are at once distinctive, precise and invigorating.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

out of 10 reviews

Note and review by M. CEDRIC F. Published on 05/08/2019

We drank the first one as an aperitif: fine, but no more than that. The following ones, with seafood or fish: ah! much better. A subtle wine that magnifies the iodine of oysters or other whelks; long on the palate.