2024 Domaine de la Fessardière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The Domaine de la Fessardire vineyard is located in Vallet, in the west of the Loire Valley in the heart of the Nantes vineyards, 20 minutes from Nantes and 1 hour from the Atlantic Ocean. Winemaking tradition in this region dates back to the 16th century. Eighty percent of the vines are planted on hillsides in light, stony, clay siliceous, and shallow soils. The grapes grown here are of the Melon de Bourgogne variety, an emblematic

Aged in 2/3rd older 500L barrels and 1/3rd older 228L barrels

The wines are aged in oak barrels

is a 30 hectare estate

After tirage

Jean René and now Guillaume

and forged his own philosophies which were more often than not grounded in the wisdom of tradition

It will evolve beautifully over the next 10–15 years

just north of the Cher river

Harvest typically occupies a day in October for the friends and family that come together to harvest

The 2022 vintage brought mild conditions and extended hang time

The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks

from 3/5 of the original estate and the heart of the domain