Jerome Bretaudeau Muscadet Sevre et Maine Gaia Cuvee Ovoide 2023 bis-hidden harvest is by hand

harvest is by hand

This bottle has loads of buttercream on the entry followed by citrus and dried figs and finishing with a smoky

Limited by nature

aged in stainless

but the source is exactly that same hallowed slope of vines next to Yquem

Jerome Bretaudeau Muscadet Sevre et Maine Gaia Cuvee Ovoide 2023 bis-hidden harvest is by handGaia is Bretaudeau's tribute to the concrete egg. Melon de Bourgogne from a 1. 5 hectare parcel planted in the 1960s on gabbro the same volcanic rock that gives his Bouquinardieres its energy ferments and ages for 18 to 24 months in egg shaped vessels (the ovoide of the name). The shape encourages a gentle internal current that builds texture and integration without the influence of wood. The result is a Muscadet of unusual breadth and roundness, with