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La Forchetiere

Chateau La Forchetiere Muscadet Cotes de GrandLieu Sur Lie 2023

White green still

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6 bottles

€43,50

3 bottles

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Denomination Côtes de Grand Lieu sur Lie AOC
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 11.5% by volume
Area Loire (France)
Grape varieties 100% Melon de Bourgogne
Aging on the lees (without racking at the end of the alcoholic fermentation). The lees are regularly suspended (traditional practice of traditional Burgundy, called "remixing of the lees"). This technique helps to intensify the autolysis of the yeasts, as the lees "feed" the wine.
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Perfume

Perfume

Intense floral aromas on the nose, in particular of white flowers, accompanied by notes of dried fruit and mineral hints.

Color

Color

Pale yellow with green highlights.

Taste

Taste

On the palate the wine is full and round, but with a nice freshness.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

03 - 05 years

Young and Fresh White Wines

Producer
La Forchetiere
From this winery
  • Hectares: 50
An estate of 50 hectares located in the Nantes area. The castle is located in the Vendee, the property overlooks the Boulogne Valley. Its vineyards are distributed between two districts: Melon and Folle Blanche. The age of the vineyard is about 35 years.

General Charrette spent many years in the area, staying in the windmill on the banks of the Boulogne river, below the castle, trying to escape the republican troops who were hot on his heels.
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Ideal with hors d'oeuvres, fish, seafood in particular, it is perfect with oysters.

Starters
Fish
Shellfish
Cheese
Oily fish
White fish

Name Chateau La Forchetiere Muscadet Cotes de GrandLieu Sur Lie 2023
Type White green still
Denomination Côtes de Grand Lieu sur Lie AOC
Vintage 2023
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 11.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Melon de Bourgogne
Country France
Region Loire
Vendor La Forchetiere
Soil composition Clay – schist.
Fermentation temperature 15 - 17 °C
Wine making Traditional method, when ripe, the grapes are protected from oxidation. Moderate pressing. Strong decantation and cold stall on the deposit of the fine must (to extract the precursor aromas). Cold fermentation (15 - 17 °C).
Aging on the lees (without racking at the end of the alcoholic fermentation). The lees are regularly suspended (traditional practice of traditional Burgundy, called "remixing of the lees"). This technique helps to intensify the autolysis of the yeasts, as the lees "feed" the wine.
Allergens Contains sulphites