Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin - Pierre de la Grange 2017
Loire
White
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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
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. Their work in the vineyard is based on 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. We owe them in particular the magnificent Excelsior cuvée, 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.
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Note and review by M. SOLORES J. Published on 26/07/2018
Delicate and rich on the palate
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Note and review by M. BRUNO S. Published on 23/10/2021
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Note and review by M. PATRICE D. Published on 08/05/2020
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Note and review by M. ANDRE B. Published on 03/04/2020
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Note and review by M. ROBERT M. Published on 21/06/2019
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Note and review by M. GERARD G. Published on 17/06/2019
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Note and review by M. FLORIAN C. Published on 10/06/2019
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Note and review by M. SERGE B. Published on 28/01/2019
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Note and review by M. DIDIER D. Published on 28/09/2018
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