Domaine de la Combe Zeste – Melon blanc 2022
Aromas of blood orange, melon, but also mango and banana are present in this fresh and crisp wine. A delicate creamy structure and a smoky hue testify to masterfully mastered barrel aging.
A natural orange wine with moderate acidity and light tannins.!
$275
The vintage
Winery
Domaine de la CombeAppellation & Region
Muscadet, Loire ValleyBlend
100% Melon de BourgogneSoil
SchisteAlcohol Content
12%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 on a slight over ripnness, the whole clusters are placed in an open barrel to do a carbonic
maceration of 2 weeks. When this maceration ends, the grapes are pressed and blended with the initial
juice. This blend will go back in the same barrels used for the macerations. The alcoolic fermentation will ends then the malo starts on it’s own. The wine doesn’t receive any add, no sulfites during the entire process.
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.
