Jo Landron Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Les Houx 2020

Jo Landron Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Les Houx comes from one of the domaine’s oldest vineyards and ages 18 months on lees.

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine lies south-east of Nantes, close enough to the Atlantic that salt and freshness are built into the wines. Les Houx, at La Haye-Fouassière, is among Jo Landron’s oldest parcels, farmed biodynamically. The mature, low-yielding vines are rooted in shallow sandy clay rich in quartz and shot through with iron, over gneiss and clay bedrock, and the site gives a denser, fleshier and more complex Muscadet than the norm. Even in warmer years its rocky, acid soils keep the wine fresh. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts, and the wine spends a lengthy 18 months on lees. Around thirty per cent is now raised in Italian-made Tava amphorae, the rest in glass-lined concrete.

Drinking well now and capable of a decade. Serve at 10-12°C with grilled fish, roast pork or a saffron seafood stew.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.