2015 Chéreau Carré "Le Clos du Château l'Oiselinière" Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine la Haie Fouassiére

The Chéreau Carré family domaine spans a series of estates and vineyards planted across some of Muscadet's best sub-zones, with family roots in the area stretching back to the 11th century. It was Bernard Chéreau Sr.'s purchase of Château de Chasseloir in 1953 that marked the true beginning of the winery, and he proved to be a genuine pioneer - he was the first producer in the region to age Muscadet wines on their lees, a practice that was later codified into appellation rules in 1977. Through the 1960s, additional domaines and parcels were folded into the family's holdings as the operation grew. Today, Bernard Jr. and his daughter Louise - the second and third generations respectively - run the estate together and have been instrumental in shaping the more ambitious, terroir-driven styles now emerging from Muscadet. From vines over 80 years of age, planted on orthogneiss, all hand-harvested and then aged for 30 months on the lees after fermentation. This is compelling white wine that will continue to develop with several more years of age.