LES PIERRES MESLIERES Schiste et Quartzite Melon de B 2023 Vin de France (Ancenis) 75cl White

Grape Variety: Melon de Bourgogne

Terroir: Predominantly silty soils with alternating schist and quartzite, south-facing

Tasting Notes: A long, refreshing palate where white fruits, fresh pear, and lemon take center stage, leading to a lingering mineral finish.

🍷 Serving Temperature: 10-11°C

Based in Saint Géréon, on the right bank of the Loire, upstream from Muscadet. Frédéric Monnier, a former engineer, has settled on some incredible, vibrant hillsides… surrounded by menhirs carved from quartz (one of which is 3.80 m tall… originally there were probably 48 arranged in several rows!) dating back to the Neolithic period! The vineyard, facing due south with its eastern side on a magnificent terroir composed of schist, quartz, and quartzite, is well integrated in this telluric landscape. All the wines are marked remarkable minerality—the hallmark of the finest terroirs, reminiscent of the magnificent expressions found in the hillsides of Savennières!