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93 pts Wine Enthusiast
(2020 vintage) “Aromatically, this single-vineyard Muscadet shows notes of white nectarine, golden apple, dried white blossom, pineapple slice and lemon curd. Orchard fruit shines on the firm, rich midpalate that is dripping in complexity. Hints of baking spice play on the lingering finish.”

Domaine Chreau Carr occupies one of the most privileged positions in the Loire-Atlantique department of France, in the heart of the Muscadet Svre-et-Maine appellation, directly at the confluence of the two rivers. This family-owned winery has been an innovator since the 1960s by focussing on the qualitative advancement of the Svre-et-Maine appellation through their exploration of their numerous single vineyards.

Chteau de lOiselinire is a 10ha vineyard that has belonged to the family since 1960. The vines here are planted on a sunny, south-facing orthogneiss dome, near the village of Vertou, directly on the confluence of the Svre and Maine rivers. The vineyard is in a very idyllic setting within a natural clos, protected on one side by the surrounding woods and on the other sides by the river (which also moderates temperatures for even ripening). One would struggle to find a more natural and biologically diverse vineyard in the region. Here, they produce two wines from schist and orthogneiss soils: Chteau lOiselinire de la Rame from eight hectares of 40-year-old vines and Le Clos du Chteau lOiselinire, from two hectares of 80-year-old vines at the top of the dome.

Vinification All the melon de bourgogne vines are picked by hand. After fermentation with selected indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, the wine is aged for six months sur lie in underground concrete vats with regular btonnage, followed by 12 months aging in bottle before release.

• Site: Clos du Chteau lOiselinire

• Grapes: Melon de Bourgogne

• Vine Age: Vines planted from 1940 to 1980

• Soil: Orthogneiss

• Farming: Ecologic Certified Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) Level 3

• Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel

• Aging: Six months in underground concrete vats