2023 Domaine de la Combe Vendange Nocturne Melon Blanc, Loire, France
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100% Melon de Bourgogne
In the village of Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine, on the banks of the Sèvre, not far from its union with the Maine, Pierre-Henri Gadais of Domaine de la Combe is producing some of the most exciting wines coming out of the Muscadet region today. Descended from the Bourgeois family (Domaine Henri Bourgeois) in Sancerre on his mother’s side and the fifth generation of the Gadais family (Gadais Père et Fils), Pierre-Henri was perhaps destined to be a vigneron.
In the cellar, much is done in a traditional way with vinification and long ageing on the lees in subterranean glass tanks. However, there are also notable differences. Unlike many of his counterparts in the region, Pierre-Henri relies solely on wild indigenous yeasts for a spontaneous, natural fermentation. Work in the cellar is done according to the lunar cycle, and only one sulfur addition is made at the completion of alcoholic fermentation. He also begun experimenting with some oak ageing and skin contact for certain cuvees.
This Melon shows a touch of salinity with its floral and classic tree fruit notes. Light and vibrant.