2020 Jo Landron Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Le Clos la Carizière, Loire Valley

Biodynamic. The Château de la Carizière in La Haye-Fouassière dates to 1926. Jo Landron took over the estate’s vines in 1998 and immediately began converting the vineyard to organics. There are 10 hectares on orthogneiss planted with vines aged between 55 and 70 years old Le Clos La Carizière is drawn from four hectares, where the yields are strictly curbed as low as 38 ha/hectare. Harvested by hand and fermented with wild yeasts, the wine aged on its lees for 10 months before bottling.
 
The orthogneiss terroir and old vines bring real finesse and effusive, savoury minerality. Chalkdust and white blossom aromas mingle with iodine and smoky notes. The crunchy acidity cuts through the mid-palate texture, giving way to stony depth and sinewy, refreshing length.