Name : Muscadet Le Val-Fleuri.
Appellation : Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie.
Grape variety : 100% Melon B.
Terroir : Shallow soils on a base of rocks consisting of Gneiss du Loroux-Bottereau and Schist.
Area : 8 ha Melon B.
Alcohol content (ABV): 12%.
Sugar content : <0.5 g/l.
Vineyard management : Short Guyot Nantais pruning, yield control (maximum 50 hL/ha), budding, scrubbing between the rows, ploughing between the ceps, partial grazing, green harvest.
Harvest : Mechanical with built-in sorting machine.
Vinification : Pneumatic pressing, cold settling for 24 to 36 hours, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation at 16 to 18 °C.
Maturation : Nantaise-style, 6 months 'sur lie' in underground, glass-lined concrete vats.
Ideal serving temperature between 9° and 11°C.
Best age: 1 to 3 years.
Light pearly, fine nose of white fruit, balanced palette, lemony notes.
Food pairing: Pairs well with oysters, seafood dishes and fish in sauce.
