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Sèvre et Maine sur Lie
vin de Loire

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Our wines

• Its wines

  Our wines Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie
  

Domaine de la Chauvinière, characteristic for its pale green colour, its complex and intense nose, its long finish dominated by white flower fragrances. We recommend serving it with shell-fish, seafood, fish, or as an aperitif.

	Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Sélection du Grand Moulin, produced from vines surrounding a wind mill, also on granite soil, is characteristic for its slightly later maturity, resulting in an ample and harmonious finish. We also recommend serving it with shell-fish, seafood, fish, or as an aperitif.
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Elevé en fûts de chêne (matured in oak casks), produced from 50 to 60 years old vines, matured in traditional oak casks up to the spring following the picking, it is very rich, with a slightly wooded hint. Perfectly balanced, it will go beautifully with fish.
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Domaine de la Chauvinière 1996 and 1997, is matured "sur lie" in underground vats for three years, there is no fining or filtering before bottling. This wine will attract you for its darker colour, and its flavours of honey and quince. The finish is intense and long, reminiscent of its aromas. This is perfect with fish dishes served with a sauce or as an aperitif to accompany salmon canapés. Clos les Montys, a structured Muscadet, an exceptional Muscadet , a Muscadet for laying down ; go excellently with shellfish, crustaceans and fish.   The best serving temperature is in the region of 12°C. back
	Wine making processes During vintage, we put the utmost care into our wine making processes, tailored to our different wines. The properties of the granite soil, the age of the vines, the aspect either full south or to the south east, are so many parameters we take into account. We keep a constant watch, to ensure that we make the right decision. Twenty per cent of the wines are matured in oak casks, in the old cellars. The remainder is stored in a modern cellarhouse, where the temperature is controlled. We use state of the art technologies while remaining true to our traditions and our terroir. Throughout the winter, the Muscadet is left on its fine lies, without racking; month after month, the complex aromas and the structure develop. Progressively, the yeasts autolyse, releasing the amino-acids thereby encouraging greater aromatic complexity, reminiscent of brioche bread, dried fruits, etc. Without racking, the imprisoned carbon dioxide captures the primary and secondary aromas, which gives the Muscadet olfactory freshness and gentle structural fizziness, making it an ideal wine to serve with seafood and fish. back

• Prizes

  Le Domaine de la Chauvinière sets great stores by the traditional wine making methods, which ensure the optimum quality of its wines at all time as testified by the many prizes it has received in many regional and national competitions:

  - Paris Concours Général Agricole
  

  1974 Silver	1987 Silver
  1975 Silver	1989 Bronze
  1983 Silver	1998 Silver
  1984 Gold	2002 Silver
  2004 Gold	2005 Gold
  2006 Silver

  - Concours des Vins of Nantes

  1974 1st Gold	1991 Silver
  1980 Gold	1993 Silver
  1982 1st Gold	1997 1st Gold
  1989 Gold	2000 Silver
  2001 Gold	2002 Gold
  2006 Silver

  - Concours des Grands Vins de France of Mâcon
  

  1973 Gold	1991 Gold
  1975 Gold	1995 Bronze
  1979 Gold	1998 Gold
  1983 Gold	2003 Bronze
  2006 Bronze

  - Concours National des Caves Particulières
  

  1993 1st Gold	1999 Silver
  2001 Silver	2002 Silver
  2003 Argent	2004 Silver

  - Challenge International du Vin de Blaye-Bourg
  

  1995 Bronze	1999 Bronze
  1997 Gold	2002 Bronze
  2003 Bronze	2005 Bronze
  2006 Bronze

• Prize vinalies 2007

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Jérémie HUCHET