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Domaine Bonnet-Huteau - Les Dabinières 2018

Name: Domaine Bonnet-Huteau - Les Dabinières 2018
Brand: Domaine Bonnet-Huteau
Rating: 3.7 (26 reviews)

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine|White wine|Organic

3.7/5 (26 customers)

14/20

RVF

"A smooth Muscadet from mica schist, thanks to a well-ripened harvest." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) This cuvée is the natural expression of a terroir of mica schist and gneiss. Finesse, minerality, and low acidity characterize this elegant Melon de Bourgogne. A modern Muscadet that is as smooth as can be!

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Estate

Domaine Bonnet-Huteau

Vintage

Les Dabinières

Vintage

2018

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100 % Melon de Bourgogne. Vignes âgées de 35 ans

Terroirs

Two types of soil: one composed of gneiss and the other of mica schist.

Viticulture

Organic and biodynamic certified agriculture Biodyvin

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Indigenous yeast, slow pressing, fermentation in underground tanks for 10-14 days with temperature control at 18-20°C.

Livestock farming

Aged for 6 months on lees

Alcohol content

12,5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Bright golden yellow color

Nose

This Muscadet is characterized by its finesse and minerality, elegantly revealing notes of white flowers and citrus fruits.

Mouth

Round and silky.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Apogee

2020

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with shellfish and seafood, lemon chicken terrine, salmon tartare, and Granny Smith apple with cilantro.

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Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Jean-Jacques Bonnet and Vincent Pineau are the duo at the helm of this family estate, which is run biodynamically with the aim of bringing out the best in the gneiss, micaschist, amphibolite, and granite soils. All the wines are increasingly expressive of their terroirs, with the communal Goulaine vintage being a superb success, powerful and built for aging.

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 (2020 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About wine:

A smooth Muscadet from mica schist, thanks to a well-ripened harvest. Low in acidity, it should be drunk within the year.

About the estate:

The Bonnet-Huteau family has presided over the destiny of the family estate for 150 years. Today, two passionate winemakers, Jean-Jacques Bonnet and Vincent Pineau, manage the 40-hectare property, which was certified biodynamic in 2010. Four terroirs are vinified separately to bring out their finest expression. On Les Dabinières – warm gneiss and micaschist soil – the fruit expresses itself with roundness. On the amphibolite and micaschist of Les Gautronnières, the melon becomes mineral and taut. The poor, granitic soils of Les Laures produce a denser, more complete wine. Produced in the best years and aged for 18 months on lees (the minimum requirement), the Goulaine communal wine is deep and ready for aging. While the wines are full of energy, we have some reservations about the Medolia cuvée, whose aging in dolia seems to weaken its natural vitality.

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 26 reviews