This sparkling wine is made entirely in-house using the méthode traditionelle. After initial fermentation in underground cement tanks, the wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in bottle and is aged on the lees for nine months. The dosage of 5.7g/L (Brut) was chosen to accent the freshness and aromatics and was done with grape must from estate fruit. The grapes all come from the 2020 harvest in this release of Orgueil. Disgorgement was done by hand at the winery in February 8th, 2023. The liqueur de tirage is made from an older vintage of their Comte Leloup Muscadet.

Origin: Loire, France
ABV: 12
USNW Classification: Natural w/ Dosage
Varietal & Type: Melon de Bourgogne
Vintage: NV

Tasting Notes

Tree Fruits, Brioche

Vineyards

Tree Fruits, Brioche

About the Winemaker

As the voice of the new generation at the Chéreau Carré winery in France’s Loire Valley, Louise Chéreau is shaking things up by creating fresh new expressions of traditional grapes and terroirs with her new line called Vices & Vertus. In this spirit, she’s releasing a bottle-fermented sparkling wine made with melon de bourgogne, the traditional grape of Muscadet. The fruit comes from 40+ year-old vines at the winery’s Chasseloir estate, a prime location on the Maine river, on schist soils. This wine shows off a different side of muscadet and hints at the immense potential of this region for sparkling wines.

Shipping Details

US Natural Wine ships once a week, every Wednesday. All orders should be placed by Tuesday at 10am in order to be picked up from our distributors and out on Wednesday's delivery truck. Shipping cost is 30 bucks a box (up to 12 bottles) so we highly encourage picking up more than 1 bottle for the best value!