2020 Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Monnieres - St-Fiacre, Loire, France Ghostwriter Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer

Age of Vines: up to 40 years

A small surprise: malolactic fermentations never started

a nearly extinct indigenous variety in Jerez

20ppm SO2 was added

2020 Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Monnieres - St-Fiacre, Loire, France Ghostwriter GewurztraminerFrom west facing granite and schist slopes above the Svre just inland from the Atlantic, this 20120 is 100% Melon de Bourgogne harvested from vines averaging ~25 years of age. The fruit is hand picked and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel, then aged 10 months on fine lees in tank (no oak) with regular btonnage to build texture. Bottling is done with a light sulfur adjustment (25 mg L total) and no filtration. The 2020 is pure and