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Domaine de L'Ecu - Granite 2024

Vin de France|White wine|Organic

91/100 Coup de Cœur

RVF

(2023 Vintage Notes)

Burgundy melon

mineral

purity

oysters and seafood

"A must-visit in the Nantes wine region!"

A true flagship wine of the Domaine de l'Écu, Granite 2024 captivates with its vibrant nose of gunflint, flint, citrus, and salty notes. The palate—crystal-clear, full-bodied, and remarkably pure—reveals beautiful complexity before lingering into a long, intense, and decidedly mineral finish.

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Estate

Domaine de L'Ecu

Vintage

Granite

Vintage

2024

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Melon de Bourgogne

Regions

Stony soil, two-mica granite subsoil, southwest-facing slopes

Viticulture

Organic since 1975 and biodynamic (Demeter since 1998)

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Gravity-fed reception, pneumatic pressing, 100% fermentation with indigenous yeasts, no settling, no use of pumps

Livestock Farming

Aged on lees in underground concrete tanks

Alcohol content

12%

Organic

Yes

Eye

White Gold Dress

Nose

Elegant, with pronounced mineral notes of flint and stone, citrus, and salty notes

Palate

Crystal-clear and pure, elegant, full-bodied, and complex, blending mineral and citrus notes, with a beautiful finish and a lingering iodine-like aftertaste

Serve

At 10-11°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2035

Guard

Best enjoyed over the next 10 years

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with langoustine tartare, sushi and sashimi made with white fish, line-caught sea bass with oyster sauce and seaweed butter, scallop carpaccio, and rosemary-grilled rabbit legs…

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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 produced. 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 wines absolutely must age in the cellar. The reds are more reserved.

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 to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2026 guide) 91/100 Favorite (2023 vintage)

Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Rising stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

Frédéric Niger joined the estate in 2009 and benefited from the invaluable expertise of the iconic winemaker Guy Bossard, the 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 openness of his unpretentious wines reflect this approach. Beyond the delightful Muscadet wines—Classic, Granite, Orthogneiss, and Taurus—the daring winemaker experiments with twenty-eight cuvées aged in amphorae and/or large oak casks and concrete tanks. These wines, brimming with vitality, take us outside our comfort zone. Following an issue with the Muscadet appellation certification, the wines are now labeled as “Vin de France.”

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Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

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