Muscadet Sèvre & Maine Semper Goulaine Excelsior 2021 Domaine Luneau Papin
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- VAL DE LOIRE
- Vintage
- 2021
- Ranking
- VILLAGE
- Appellation
- MUSCADET SEVRE ET MAINE
- Degree
- 12°
- Color
- White
- Country
- FRANCE
- Award
- GOULAINE
- Author
- Emily
Domaine Luneau-Papin's Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Semper Goulaine Excelsior, a wine of elegance and depth that stands as a monument to its appellation.
The Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Semper Goulaine Excelsior 2021 from Domaine Luneau-Papin is a profound expression of Melon de Bourgogne, born from the Goulaine communal cru at the heart of the Nantais vineyards. Luneau-Papin remains the reference point for Muscadet, now steered by Marie and Pierre-Marie Luneau, the ninth generation, with their commitment to organic and biodynamic farming rooted in precise terroir reading.
This emblematic cuvée emerges from the schist soils of Goulaine, a terroir that gives the wine its verticality, depth, and the noble mineral signature that defines Excelsior's reputation. The wine is aged on lees with deliberate attention to texture, length, and complexity, expressing a style at once taut, saline, and finely crafted. The presence of very old vines and prolonged lees ageing contribute to its relief and cellaring potential.
The 2021 vintage, shaped by demanding growing conditions, yields a wine of particular straightness, lift, and precision. The nose reveals delicate white flowers, white-fleshed fruits, ripe lemon, with an elegant smoky and stony thread throughout. The palate is generous without weight, driven by lively acidity, long and energetic substance, and a saline, almost chalky finish that underscores the schist origins of the wine.
This is a Muscadet of genuine gastronomic stature, far beyond the simple, immediate impression sometimes associated with the appellation. It pairs beautifully with oysters, crustaceans, grilled or sauced fish, scallops, and also with rich poultry dishes or more refined iodine-driven preparations. Its structure and ageing also allow it to evolve gracefully over several years in the cellar.
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Semper Goulaine Excelsior 2021 from Domaine Luneau-Papin stands as a great Loire white of terroir, at once refined, saline, profound, and remarkably suited to both the table and the cellar.
This emblematic cuvée emerges from the schist soils of Goulaine, a terroir that gives the wine its verticality, depth, and the noble mineral signature that defines Excelsior's reputation. The wine is aged on lees with deliberate attention to texture, length, and complexity, expressing a style at once taut, saline, and finely crafted. The presence of very old vines and prolonged lees ageing contribute to its relief and cellaring potential.
The 2021 vintage, shaped by demanding growing conditions, yields a wine of particular straightness, lift, and precision. The nose reveals delicate white flowers, white-fleshed fruits, ripe lemon, with an elegant smoky and stony thread throughout. The palate is generous without weight, driven by lively acidity, long and energetic substance, and a saline, almost chalky finish that underscores the schist origins of the wine.
This is a Muscadet of genuine gastronomic stature, far beyond the simple, immediate impression sometimes associated with the appellation. It pairs beautifully with oysters, crustaceans, grilled or sauced fish, scallops, and also with rich poultry dishes or more refined iodine-driven preparations. Its structure and ageing also allow it to evolve gracefully over several years in the cellar.
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Semper Goulaine Excelsior 2021 from Domaine Luneau-Papin stands as a great Loire white of terroir, at once refined, saline, profound, and remarkably suited to both the table and the cellar.