Château du Coing de St. Fiacre, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2018

Château du Coing is located in the village of Saint Fiacre, in the Sèvre et Maine district of Muscadet. The owner and winemaker is Véronique Günther-Chéreau, whose family has been making wine at Saint Fiacre since 1421. Véronique has over 65 hectares of vines which lie at the meeting point of the Sèvre and Maine rivers. Unusually for négoce-dominated Muscadet, Château du Coing is family run and uses solely estate grown fruit. The style is 'sur lie', with at least six months' ageing on the yeast lees to ensure more body and complexity than the average Muscadet on the market.

VINEYARDS

Sèvre et Maine is acknowledged to be the best district in which to grow Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne). The vineyard of Château du Coing is located in the village of Saint Fiacre sur Maine, just at the confluence of the rivers Sèvre and Maine. The soil is composed of schists and the vineyards are south-facing with slopes of 14°. The vines here are on average 65 years old, giving depth and richness to the wines.

VINIFICATION

After being gently pressed the must was fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at 20°C for a period of two to three weeks. Following fermentation, the wine was matured on lees for six months in underground tanks, to add complexity and texture.

TASTING NOTES

Pale lemon in colour with a slight pétillance (sparkle), with fresh fruit aromas of peach and green apple. The palate is vibrant with fresh apple and lemon notes completed by white flowers and a crisp minerality. Lees ageing contributes a lovely richness and structure.