{"product_id":"2019-domaine-landron-chartier-esprit-detente","title":"2019 Domaine Landron Chartier Esprit Détente","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Coteaux d'Ancenis \u0026lt; Loire Valley \u0026lt; France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrape: Gamay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming; mica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eschist\/decomposed volcanic soils; hand harvested and de-stemmed, 6 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edays of maceration then aged 6-10 months on lees in stainless; bottled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunfiltered w\/ minimal added So2; 12.5% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProducer: Benoît Landron Chartier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThird-gen winemaker Bernard Landron initially began his career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ealongside brother Jo in the heart of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine area, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ein the Pays Nantais, on the western edge of the Loire Valley.  Anyone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewho knows Muscadet wine knows Jo Landron, THE guru of Muscadet, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe estate of his brother Bernard (and now son Benoit) hasn't been on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eour radar.  So we were thrilled to discover the light, fresh, organic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-- and super affordable -- wines of Domaine Landron Chartier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrganic since 2009 when Bernard’s son Benoît returned from University \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eafter studying viticulture and oenology and began the conversion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eprocess, they now farm around 25 hectares of Melon de Bourgogne, Folle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlanche, Pinot Gris, Gamay and Cabernet Franc.  This is Muscadet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecountry, so obviously the Atlantic climate is excellent for the salty, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehigh-acid white grapes grown here, but it turns out that the volcanic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esoils, moderate climate and ocean winds are a winning combo for Gamay, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproducing bright, minerally Gamay that retains its freshness -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhereas farther North in the Beaujolais zone, global warming is making \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eit harder and harder to achieve the platonic ideal of Gamay (low ABV, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehigh acid, balanced, fresh fruit).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJuicy, bright and easy-drinking, the Esprit Détente is French \u003cem\u003eglou \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eglou\u003c\/em\u003e at its finest. 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