Muscadet wine, a flagship
The Vineyards of Nantes is the cradle of the Muscadet Sèvre and Maine designation, named after the two rivers running through it. It is the largest single-varietal white vineyard in France.
Muscadet has been introduced in the Vineyards of Nantes during the seventeenth century from a unique grape variety , the ” Burgundy melon”.
The « sur Lie » vinification process is unique. It allows to raise the wine on its yeast deposits in order to draw the best aroma and a fine bead-like sparkling sensation « le perlant ».
Exceptional local wines
Since 2011, the vineyard is in the process of recognizing local vintages. These Muscadet of high expression, produced on a specific soil and long elevated, bear names evocative of their terroir of origin.
Gorges, Clisson, Le Pallet are the first three local wines officially recognized as a PDO. Other designations are in progress : Mouzillon-Tillières, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, Château-Thébaud and Vallet…
The winegrowers welcome warmly you all year round. Many activities around wine are proposed to allow you to discover the vineyard and help you to discover the secrets of Muscadets..
The Muscadet Sèvre et Maine vineyards in figures :
2 Régional PDO’s (Muscadet and Gros Plant du Pays NANTAIS)
2 sub regional PDO’s Muscadet Sèvre et MAINE & Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
10 Local Muscadet PDOs among which 3 recognized and 7 in progress
350 farms, 1 cooperative (Les Vignerons du Pallet
approx.17300 acres
99% whitewine
Muscadet : 1st Loire winearea PDO in amounts