Wines of The Loire (Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards Book 5) by Lewin MW Benjamin
Author:Lewin MW, Benjamin
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Vendange Press
Published: 2016-01-03T16:00:00+00:00
Domaine de La Fruitière
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La Fruitière, La Croix de la Bourdinière, 44690 Château Thébaud
(33) 02 40 06 53 05
François & Vincent Lieubeau
www.lieubeau.com
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
Château de la Bourdinière, Prestige
80 ha; 500,000 bottles
“We may have seven generations of winemakers, but in fact my father did everything,” says François Lieubeau. “Two generations ago my grandfather had 7 ha.” Today there are 60 ha spread over four properties in Muscadet, and another 20 ha for IGP. In Muscadet the properties are Château de la Bourdinière (granite), Château de la Placelière (granite), Château de l’Aulnaye (gneiss in Château-Thébaud), and Domaine de la Fruitière (varying terroirs). One of the largest producers in the region, Lieubeau was one of the first to plant Chardonnay (mostly sold under the Lieubeau label). “We have very good terroir in the Pays Nantais and Chardonnay is well adapted to it,” François says. The Chardonnay and IGP Sauvignon Blanc sell at around the same price as the entry-level Muscadet. Wines are all aged in cuve, using glass lined underground tanks (traditional here) or stainless steel. The style shows significant variation from the entry level wines to the cuvées or crus. Entry level wines are made in a fruit-forward, crowd-pleasing style, whether Muscadet or varietal-labeled IGP Val de Loire. The more advanced wines split between a fairly traditional Prestige cuvée from Château de la Bourdinière or the Château Thébaud Cru from Château de l’Aulnaye, and the more “international” M de la Fruitière, which exceptionally uses both oak and malolactic fermentation. There is clearly an intention to pay some attention to the demands of the market.
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