Domaine de La Colline, Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie, France 2025

The Wine.

A zesty, minerally, citrus fruit filled dry white with a wonderfully long finish. 12% abv, very easy drinking and a very refined example of this famous style of Loire white. Drink 2026 - 2028. Ideal as an aperitif or with smoked salmon, smoked trout paté or shellfish.

The Estate.

The Papin brothers, Damien and Vincent, are fifth generation winemakers with 27 hectares of vines on the Clisson/Saint-Crespin-Sur-Moine border. The estate is certified as HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale) in recognition of their commitment to enriching the environment, and this year they were awarded the 'Grand Prix Regional du Muscadet Sur Lie'.

The Appellation.

The Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie A.O.C. is an Atlantic influenced appellation just to the east of Nantes. It is named after the rivers Sèvre and Maine that flow though it before joining the Loire. Melon de Bourgogne is the only grape allowed under the A.O.C. rules and the wines must be aged sur lie (on the dead yeast cells) until filtering and bottling in March - November of the year following harvest. This lees contact can give the wines a slight yeasty richness.

N.B. This is a pre-shipment offer closing on Monday 29th June. The wine will be delivered in late July.

"Succulent lemony citrus aromatics underpinned by a mouthwatering core of seashell and saline minerals. Elegant and concentrated, with a plushtexture and long-lasting finish." - 95 points. Decanter Magazine on the 2022 vintage.