Muscadet Les Pieds sur Terres, Menard 2022Vintage 2022 Size 75cl ABV 13% Tasting Note Not your usual Muscadet, Francois Menard has crafted this single vineyard cuvee as part of his expressions series somewhat experimental one off wines from vary small parcels of vines showcasing how varied Muscadet can be. Coming from a Gneiss terroir on the Fvrie plot in Maisdon, this single vineyard cuve of Muscadet Svre et Maine sur Lie has benefited from a short skin maceration before pressing the grapes

with fully ripe Shiraz characters of blood plum and ripe black cherry fruit balanced with the exotic Viognier aromas of citrus blossom and rose petal

Vibrant and youthful colour with cherry jam and red berry fruit characters

whilst the Ouvèze valley

A long and complex finish

Merlet & Fils

maturation and bottling

ected by botrytis

and well integrated wood notes of balsamic and dried grass

the grapes were hand-picked

Awarded 96pts in Tim Atkin MW's Rioja 2022 Special report

The terroir’s distinctive character is perfect for creating highly-expressive

The Wildeberg estate