A white wine with mineral and briny notes, offering impressive body and complexity on the palate. The finish is mouthwatering, featuring pink grapefruit and almond kernel, complemented by pronounced salty notes. All the magic of a terroir-driven Muscadet!
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Eye
White-gold, crystalline color
Nose
Subtle and elegant, with notes of exotic fruits and citrus, white flowers, spices, cumin, dried fruits, and toasted almonds, along with mineral and briny undertones
Palate
A supple attack, a complex and taut palate with impressive body, a mouth-watering finish featuring pink grapefruit and almond kernel, and pronounced salty notes
Serve
At 10-11°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2029
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with Asian cuisine, fish curry, or a casserole of small gray clams; sole meunière with crisp vegetables; Breton lobster; or chicken colombo…
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 3*Stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Frédéric Niger Van Herck, driven by a passion for wine, continues to practice biodynamic viticulture on his 21 hectares. He masterfully crafts terroir-driven wines, named according to the type of soil on which they are grown. Whether “expression-de-gneiss,” “expression-d’orthogneiss,” or “expression-de-granite,” these wines perfectly express the natural character and elegant minerality of their terroir. The top vintages absolutely must be aged in the cellar. The reds are more subdued.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2024 guide) 90/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Rising stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Orthogneiss 2020 shows a richer, honeyed character; fortunately, it’s tight and firm on the finish. A little aeration does it a world of good.
About the estate:
Frédéric Niger joined the estate in 2009 and benefited from the invaluable expertise of the iconic winemaker Guy Bossard, the estate’s former owner, until 2013. Since then, Frédéric has continued the vineyard’s organic (since 1975) and biodynamic (certified in 1998) practices and is committed to winemaking that is as natural as possible. The vibrant fruit and genuine aromatic expression of his unpretentious wines reflect this approach. Beyond the delightful Muscadet wines—Classic, Granite, Orthogneiss, and Taurus—this daring winemaker experiments with twenty-eight cuvées aged in amphorae and/or large oak casks and concrete tanks. These vibrant wines take us outside our comfort zone. Following an issue with the Muscadet appellation certification, the wines are now labeled as Vin de France.
Wine Enthusiast
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer Rating
4.4/5
based on 5 reviews
Review by Mr. LAURENT H. Published on November 23, 2024
Favorite ... Subtlety, finesse, balance... You let yourself be carried away by the salty, mineral notes that lie beneath the fruitiness. Yum
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Review by Mr. MICHEL K. Published on May 19, 2023
An excellent deal on a rising estate
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Review by Mr. MARTINES R. Published on January 20, 2024
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Review and rating by Mr. ERIC V. Posted on January 2, 2024
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Review by Mr. AURELIEN D. Published on April 7, 2023
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