Monnieres-Saint Fiacre Flashcards

1
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what variety of grape makes this wine

A

Melon de Bourgogne ‘Muscadet’

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2
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Where is this wine produced?

A

Loire Valley, in the cru of Monmierrs-St-Fiacre

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How old are the vines that produce this wine and what are the soils like

A

60 years on organic fine sandy gneiss-rich soils (rocky, dry, very stony)

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4
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Are the grapes hand or machine harvested

A

Hand Harvested

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5
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Which ocean is is largely influential to the grapes?

A

Atlantic ocean

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6
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What type of vessels are used to ferment this wine

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Stainless tanks

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7
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What are three more facts about the wine making process for this wine

A
  1. Direct pressed in whole clusters
    2.fermented with natural yeasts
    3.aged on lees 2-2.5 years
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8
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Why does this wine see lees contact?

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Because it’s adds flavour complexity to the neutrality of Melon de Bourgogne

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9
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What are some aromatics of this wine?

A

fresh pear, lime, orange blossom, wax, honey

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10
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what are some tasting notes on this wine?

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Creamy, mineral, complex, bitter, saline, pear, like, honey, orange blossom, fleshy structure

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