Domaine Michel Bregeon
Gorges Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Melon de Bourgogne
Sèvre-et-Maine, Pays Nantais, Loire Valley, France
Gorgeous, buzzy Muscadet. Green mineral candy. Humming.
Gorgeous, buzzy Muscadet. Green mineral candy. Humming.
Dec 5th, 2022
More body texture and color than typical muscadet.
More body texture and color than typical muscadet.
Feb 1st, 2024
The Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC in the Pays Nantais region of Loire Valley is home to some seriously refreshing, light-bodied, lip-puckering whites made exclusively from the Melon (a.k.a. Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet) grape variety.
Within Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC are ten smaller, delimited “Cru Communaux” known for making more textured and complex Melon wines as a result of mandatory, extended aging on the lees (sur lie), lower yields, among other things.
Tonight, while studying the Loire Valley chapter for our upcoming exam, we decided to open a wine from one of these “Cru Communaux,” more specifically, “Gorges,” to enhance our learning!
It’s the Domaine Michel Brégeon Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC “Gorges” 2018.
Immediately, we see a slightly deeper (“medium” intensity) lemon hue, suggesting a delicate oxygen exchange through the winemaking and/or aging process. As a wine from “Gorges” we know it was legally required to undergo 24+ months aging on the lees, lending richness.
The aromas and flavors are medium in intensity with precise notes of green apple, pear, lemon, white peach, wet slate, oyster shell, sea breeze, cheese rind, and yogurt.
This wine is bone dry with high acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol (12% ABV), and an elegant finish. The acidity lends freshness and a fine balance to the textured mouthfeel.
Cheers to the many expressions of Melon and to experiential learning!
The Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC in the Pays Nantais region of Loire Valley is home to some seriously refreshing, light-bodied, lip-puckering whites made exclusively from the Melon (a.k.a. Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet) grape variety.
Within Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC are ten smaller, delimited “Cru Communaux” known for making more textured and complex Melon wines as a result of mandatory, extended aging on the lees (sur lie), lower yields, among other things.
Tonight, while studying the Loire Valley chapter for our upcoming exam, we decided to open a wine from one of these “Cru Communaux,” more specifically, “Gorges,” to enhance our learning!
It’s the Domaine Michel Brégeon Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC “Gorges” 2018.
Immediately, we see a slightly deeper (“medium” intensity) lemon hue, suggesting a delicate oxygen exchange through the winemaking and/or aging process. As a wine from “Gorges” we know it was legally required to undergo 24+ months aging on the lees, lending richness.
The aromas and flavors are medium in intensity with precise notes of green apple, pear, lemon, white peach, wet slate, oyster shell, sea breeze, cheese rind, and yogurt.
This wine is bone dry with high acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol (12% ABV), and an elegant finish. The acidity lends freshness and a fine balance to the textured mouthfeel.
Cheers to the many expressions of Melon and to experiential learning!