From gneiss soils, four whole years on the lees. So what does that mean? Plenty of complexity for a little simple wine that is far from simple with the depth... read more →
Clos Roche Blanche is gone but the genetic material for the wine lives on in loving granitic instead of limestone soils. Fermentation is preceded by a four-day cold maceration. Only... read more →
Have you seen the bottling called Muskadig? This is from the same vignerons, brothers Alain and Christian Couillaud. The estate is now half converted to organic, and this cuvée comes... read more →
Without a doubt Marc Olivier is one of the heartthrobs of The Feiring Line. He did it again in 2014. Love. Love. Love. Granite soils, vines over sixty years. The... read more →
Jérôme Bretaudeau is the vigneron—who wisely did some stages under Jo Landron and Guy Bossard before he started his estate in 2005. A little pet’nat of joy. Simple.
Jerome Bretaudeau is a masterful winemaker in the Nantais, well-known for his muscadet. I had this in Burgundy and it initially had a smokiness that plunked me in the Northern... read more →