Remy Pannier Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2023
94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team
"Bright pale straw in the glass with a faint green-tint edge. On the nose: delicate citrus peel (lemon, lime zest), a touch of green apple or pear and fresh sea-spray/mineral note. The palate is crisp and dry, sharply defined acidity, taut yet lively. The “sur lie” aging builds a subtle creamy-lees texture, with a fine salinity and crushed stone minerality giving depth and finish. The mid-palate shows light orchard fruit (pear, white peach) but the frame is lean and racy, driving through to a long clean finish of citrus, wet stone and sea breeze. Freckin delicous."
- Wine Direct Tasting Team
The Remy Pannier team works prime Muscadet vineyards in the heart of Sèvre-et-Maine. Their best old-vine plot goes into this wine, and the 2023 is a great expression of the classic minerality, refreshing aromas and pronounced purity that results.
The generic 'Muscadet' appellation, officially established in 1937, contains three regional sub-appellations: Muscadet-Sevre et Maine, officially established in 1936, and produces 80% of all Muscadets. Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire, established in 1936, and Muscadet-Cotes de Grandlieu established in 1994.
Vineyards in the Muscadet region are scattered across a wide range of terroirs ranging from gentle slopes near the rivers to rolling hills to flat fertile land near the mouth of the Loire River. The most ideally situated vineyards are in the rolling hills Muscadet-Sevre et Maine sub-appellation located south and east of Nantes. The soil in this area is rich in magnesium and potassium, made up of clay, gravel and sand above sub-soils of gneiss, schist, granite and volcanic rock. The most common viticultural hazards in the Muscadet region is winter and spring frost and threat of mildew near harvest. The Melon de Bourgogne has adapted well to these condition being very frost resistant and capable of ripening early.
Muscadet wines are often light bodied and almost always dry with very little, if any residual sugar. Muscadet has been described by at least one wine critic as the "perfect oyster wine". The moderate alcohol (always under 12%) allows them to complement many dishes without overwhelming them. Most Muscadets should be enjoyed within three years, there are some exceptions - and served between 9-11C.
ABV 12%