2022 Chéreau Carré "Château l'Oiselinière de la Ramée" Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie

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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. All the grapes are hand harvested from vines planted over orthogneiss. Aged for six months on the lees in undergournd vats with and additional 12 months in the bottle before release. Classic aromas of apple, lemon peel with a touch of salinity.