Domaine de la Combe Vendange Nocturne White VDF 2022
A rising star in the Loire valley — Domaine de la Combe is led by Pierre-Henri Gadais, a 5th generation vigneron who returned to his family’s estate after his 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.
$195
The vintage
Winery
Domaine de la CombeAppellation & Region
Muscadet, Loire ValleyBlend
100% Melon de BourgogneSoil
SchisteAlcohol Content
11.17%Vineyards & Vinification
In the western Loire valley, in the Village of Saint-Fiacre sur Maine, at the confluence of the rivers of Sèvre et Maine. Precisely on the terroir of “La Cantrie”. The plot has a northern exposure with a type of soil as Schiste.
Harvested during the night of September 8th, ensuring that they remained cool for 12 hours maceration on the skins. Once pressed, fermentation was carried out using only the natural vineyard yeasts. As the terroir benefits a nothern exposure, the rippening is longer an the level of alcohol is only 11% natural.
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.
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