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Domaine la Haute Fevrie, Muscadet
The Domaine "la Haute Févrie" lies 18 km south-east of Nantes, right in the middle of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation. The estate vines grow on the hills overlooking the Sèvre, between Saint-Fiacre and Monnières. They enjoy optimum ripening conditions and the Muscadet they produce is highly expressive of the soil it grew on.
The estate covers 30 hectares of vineyards, all under the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC. The estate is broken into several plots, each with a different aspect and on different soil: siliceous clay or gravelly and shallow, all on metamorphic rock, resulting in a range of highly individual “clos”: Le Clos de la Févrie, Les Mauguitonnières, Les Gras moutons (Saint-Fiacre), Le Clos Joubert, Le Moulin de la Gustais, Le Clos du Pégatine and many others.
The vines are managed with environmentally friendly principles (no chemical fertilizers, with yield control and grape picking entirely by hand), and according to the Terra Vitis method for sustainable wine growing. All these practices result into Muscadet wines that reflect closely their terroir and the natural characteristics of the grape.
Melon de Bourgogne
The most commonly grown grape in the Pays Nantais region of the Loire and the grape behind Muscadet wines. It was first planted in the Loire in the 17th century as the result of a severe frost and the decimation of most of the red varieties. Growers were attracted by the grape's resistance to frost and by its suitability for distillation.
It is a naturally high yielding grape that performs best on schistous and granitic soils. It produces very dry white wines with a distinctive mineral feel as well as almost neutral-flavoured fruit characteristics. Seldom seen outside the Pays Nantais, although there are some plantings in its native Burgundy.
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The brilliant smoky intensity of this pure Melon de Bourgogne confirms that September 2012 did indeed shine down on the Pays Nantais. Domaine La Haute Fevrie is a new name to Berrys’ list, but clearly they have both fine terroir in the prime Sevre et Maine region close to Nantes, along with the experience and sensitivity to convert that into delicious wine.
I admire the way that this wine, of a mere 12% abv, over-delivers in the fruit and smoky minerality department; it’s light yet also so pure, with salty citrus notes, a fleshy suave core, stony, obviously born of a great vintage but understated, well-balanced & self-effacing all the same. This is their ‘simplest’ wine in their Muscadet range, yet how often the least molly-coddled turns out best!
David Berry Green, Loire Wine Buyer
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