Jerome Bretaudeau Gabbro Clos des Bouquinardieres Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2023 GROWER on mixed limestone and silica

on mixed limestone and silica soils that lend Sangiovese both power and lift

The 2023 vintage shows apricot and peach character that's both approachable and structured

The result is rich and full-bodied but never loses the tune

a third of it premier cru — and he is one of the reasons the village is finally getting its due

Jerome Bretaudeau Gabbro Clos des Bouquinardieres Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2023 GROWER on mixed limestone and silicaClos des Bouquinardieres is a parcel in Gorges planted in the early 1990s, on altered gabbro and clay with quartz. Direct pressing, spontaneous fermentation, and around 18 months of aging on fine lees in underground glass tile lined tanks without batonnage the wine is built on tension, not weight. This is Muscadet at its most serious: high end, age worthy, and a benchmark for what the appellation can do in the hands of a great vigneron.