Domaine de l'Ecu (Fred & Claire Niger)
Muscadet Cuvée Granite 2020
DETAILS ABOUT THE WINE:
Winemaker: Domaine de l'Ecu (Fred & Claire Niger)
Farming: Biodynamic
Region: Loire, France
Vintage: 2020
Grapes: Melon de Bourgogne
Colour: White
ABV: 12%
Size: 75 cL
Behind the Bottle
Domaine de l'Ecu (Fred & Claire Niger)
Sometimes it only takes a moment and you feel an instant familiarity, comfort and connection that has the potential to become a special friendship for life. When we visited Fred and Claire from Domaine de L’Ecu in Le Landreau earlier this year, it felt like an immediate match.
Fred and Claire are a power couple, and have made some of Muscadet’s most respected wines for the past decade. While there is a clear emphasis on local varieties like Folle Blanche, Melon de Bourgogne and Cabernet Franc, they have also been lucky to ...