La Tour Gallus - Muscadet Sèvre-Maine Sur Lie Fleur de Gabbro 2022
Loire
White
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Drink
89/100
RVF
"A charming cuvée with superb value for money, a very fine expression of Muscadet".
This lovely Muscadet white from magmatic "Gabbro" rock opens with elegance and finesse from the very first nose. The palate is structured, full-bodied and dense, thanks to well-controlled ageing on the lees.
Features
Estate
La Tour Gallus
Cuvée
Sur Lie Fleur de Gabbro
Vintage
2022
Designation
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Melon de Bourgogne
Terroirs
Altered magmatic rock called "Gabbro", vines nearly 70 years old, south-west facing
Viticulture
Certified Terra Vitis and HVE "Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3", in conversion to organic farming.
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Gravity reception of the harvest without pumping, direct pneumatic pressing with selection of the pressed grapes, 25-day fermentation with temperature control, aeration on the 2nd day of fermentation to multiply the indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
In glass-walled underground vats until bottling
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale color with lime-blossom highlights
Nose
Elegant and floral (white flowers)
Mouth
A well-structured, full-bodied wine with good density, freshness and salinity.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with cooked fish in a beurre blanc sauce, pan-fried scallops, veal paupiettes and white meats...
La Tour Gallus
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
The Rineau family has been handed down from father to son since 1620 in Gorges, a village that became a Cru Communal in the Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine appellation. Heir to this long lineage, Damien Rineau has been running the family estate since 1983: 17 ha on the slopes of the Sèvre-Nantaise river, with soils of weathered gabbro.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 89/100
Domain rated (guide 2025) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
Fleur de Gabro 2022 combines the richness of the vintage with a vegetal sensation that can sometimes be found this year. Don't hesitate to open it in advance, as aeration will do it a world of good.
About the domain :
Damien Rineau is so discreet that he's flown under the radar of our tastings for years. He comes from a line of nine generations of winegrowers, as evidenced by his endless vine-covered family tree hanging on the wall of his cellar. Since the 1980s, this child of the Pays nantais region has been chiseling out classic Muscadets. His vineyard is located in Gorges, a specific area where the rare dark-blue compact rock, gabbro, is home to white melon. The wines born here are not the most amiable on opening; you have to let them come, they attack discreetly and profile themselves up to a magnificent bitter carrure. Damien cultivates this style, particularly in his Gorges, with its remarkable ageing potential (over twenty years). In traditional underground vats, his 2016 was aged on lees for... 72 months! The estate has been sold to Thierry Denjean, owner of Domaine de Haute Perche in Anjou and Vin de l'A in the Swiss Valais region, but Damien Rineau will remain in charge for a few more years.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 5 reviews
Note and review by M. FLORIAN C. Published on 15/10/2024
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