Domaine de la Combe, Muscadet Saint Fiacre, “Vigne de l’Astrée” Monopole 2019
An atypical Muscadet, structured with yeast notes from lees ageing. Medium-bodied with pleasant dried apricot sweetness, white flower aromas, saline minerality, and a long finish.
$335
The vintage
Winery
Domaine de la CombeAppellation & Region
Muscadet, Loire ValleyBlend
100% Melon de BourgogneSoil
SchisteAlcohol Content
12%Vineyards & Vinification
In the village of Saint-Fiacre sur maine, in the craddle of the Muscadet area between the 2 rivers of « Sèvre » and « Maine », at the lieux dit « La Pétière ». The plots where this wine is produced is called « Vigne de l’astrée », a plot of 1 hectare, which is the meeting point of 2 kind of soil. The Gneiss à 2 micas represent 70% of of it’s terroir, also the plot has 30% of mica shiste.
Monnières-Saint-Fiacre can be compare to a village appellation of Beaujolais or Burgundy. It’s a new appellation represent the best terroir of the Muscadet area.
The Winery
Located in Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine, Domaine de la Combe is led by Pierre-Henri Gadais, a 5th generation vigneron who returned to his family’s estate after gaining extensive experience in vineyards across Burgundy, Bordeaux, Sancerre, Switzerland, and Australia. Pierre-Henri is committed to crafting terroir-driven wines with precision, elegance, and sophistication.The estate, nestled in the village of La Pétière, lies on the southern slopes of a valley carved from metamorphic rock, about an hour from the Atlantic Ocean. The vineyard, which dates back to the 1950s, is farmed organically and tended entirely by hand. In 2021, the estate was certified in organic agriculture (Agriculture Biologique). With a minimalist approach in the winemaking, no sulfur is used during the process, and the wines are chill stabilized to inhibit malolactic fermentation, preserving freshness and the grape’s natural character. The wines are unfined, unfiltered, and released only after extended aging in tank and bottle.
