2021 Gaïa

Jerome Bretaudeau, a well-known winemaker in Muscadet, began his winemaking in 2001 after working for a winegrower who was also a nurseryman. This gave him a precise vision of the quality of grafted plants and a desire to use “greffage à l’anglaise” instead of the widely used omega grafting method. He cultivates his 18-hectare vineyard with cover crops and ploughing, following the principles of biodynamic farming thanks to his meeting with the late Guy Bossard, another great figure of Muscade...Read More...

Jerome Bretaudeau, a well-known winemaker in Muscadet, began his winemaking in 2001 after working for a winegrower who was also a nurseryman. This gave him a precise vision of the quality of grafted plants and a desire to use “greffage à l’anglaise” instead of the widely used omega grafting method. He cultivates his 18-hectare vineyard with cover crops and ploughing, following the principles of biodynamic farming thanks to his meeting with the late Guy Bossard, another great figure of Muscadet. He avoids using barrels to mature his wines and completes malolactic fermentation on all his cuvées. His wines are renowned for their freshness, crystalline tension and depth. In my opinion, he is one of France’s greatest winemakers. 

The 2021 Gaïa, still in tanks on fine lees, reveals aromas of licorice, fennel, menthol and lemon oil. Juicy and crystalline, chiseled and layered, it's long and elegant with a mineral, penetrating finish. It’s a brilliant bottle of wine in the making. - Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate 

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