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Guy Bossard de l'Ecu Muscadet Gneiss 2014
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| Country: | France |
| Region: | Loire |
| Winery: | Ecu (Guy Bossard) |
| Grape Type: | Melon de Bourgogne |
| Vintage: | 2014 |
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
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Tech:
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH:
13 % proof
PRODUCTION:
16,000 bottles
TYPE OF WINE:
Aged on lees
FERMENTATION:
Stainless steel
PERIOD OF AGING IN VAT:
More than 30 month on lees
ORIGINAL VINEYARD:
Los Bancales
TYPE OF PLANTATION:
Pergola system (vines)
AVERAGE AGE OF VINEYARDS:
More than 45 years
HARVESTING METHOD:
Manual
DATE OF HARVESTING:
September
YIELD PER HECTAR:
5.000 kg/ha
MACERATION:
Pellicular (in presses)
ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION:
Controlled at 18º
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION:
No
OPTIMAL PERIOD OF CONSUMPTION:
5 years
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Product Description
Guy Bossard Domaine De l'Ecu Muscadet Gneiss is 100% Melon de Bourgogne sourced from a 4 hectare vineyard.
Sub-soil: gneiss
Yield: 50 hl/ha
Production: 555 cases
Fresh, clean and lemon-lime flavors. This wine displays a nice minerality on the nose and the palate that reflects the expression of the terroir. Good young but will improve over the 5-7 next years.
A perfect match to fish, seafood and white meats.
Winery: Ecu (Guy Bossard)
The Domaine de l'Ecu Guy Bossard Estate
The domaine is located in the hamlet of Le Landreau in Sevre et Maine, Muscadet's best region of production. The family has been producing wine there for 5 generations, but current owner Guy Bossard defies the prevailing view that organic producers can't make great wine. The estate became organic in 1975, and biodynamic in 1986. Guy Bossard makes his own compost using algae, forest brush and basalt. He produces 3 different cuvees, each masterfully crafted to highlight the expression of the specific soil types.
The Hermine d'Or designation is given to specially selected Cuvees of Muscadet, (tasted blind) that score highly. Hermine d'Or wines are picked for:
1. Typicity - Trueness to type (no oak here).
2. Ageability - The ability to improve in the bottle.
3. Minerality - Classic feature of wines of this region.
This insignia, Hermine d'Or, is as near a guarantee of quality as can be found in the region.
Matt Kramer, the Wine Spectator - My Wines of the Year -
"Ah, my beloved Muscadet always pops up on this list, as I like to buy'em and age'em for upward of a decade. Guy Bossard, the owner-winemaker of Domaine de l'Ecu, is obsessed with Muscadet. His vines and winemaking are fully biodynamic. If Burgundy's Domaine Leroy made Muscadet, it would be Domaine de l'Ecu. In the classic 2002 vintage, Bossard offered multiple bottlings based on soil types. His Expression de Granit is all about intense minerality; Expression d'Orthogneiss is spicier, richer and denser. Both need 10 years of age. The prices are absurdly low."
"The gifted, highly regarded Guy Bossard produces serious Muscadets, built to age; fully biodynamic since 1986." - Anthony Dias Blue's pocket guide to wine 2006
The Domaine de l'Ecu Guy Bossard Vineyard
Guy Bossard farms 17 hectares (42 acres) entirely using biodynamic methods. The average age of the vines is 45 years.
The wines are fermented "sur lie", on the yeast, to prevent oxidation and impart full flavor and a slight spritz to the finished product.
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Soil types
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