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Domaine Bonnet-Huteau - Les Dabinières 2018

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine|White wine|Organic

3.7/5 (26 customers)

14/20

RVF

“A smooth Muscadet made from mica schist, thanks to well-ripened grapes at harvest.” (The Guide to the Best Wines of France 2020 – RVF) This cuvée is the natural expression of a terroir composed of mica schist and gneiss. Finesse, minerality, and low acidity characterize this elegant Melon de Bourgogne. A modern Muscadet that is perfectly smooth!

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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

Regions

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

Viticulture

Organic farming certified as biodynamic by Biodyvin

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Native yeast, slow pressing, fermentation in underground tanks for 10–14 days with temperature control maintained at 18–20°C

Livestock Farming

Aged on lees for 6 months

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.

Palate

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 apples with cilantro

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production that lives up to 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-run estate, which is managed using biodynamic methods, with the goal of showcasing the potential of the gneiss, mica schist, amphibolite, and granite soils. All the wines are increasingly expressing the terroirs, a superb achievement exemplified by the Goulaine communal cru, which is 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 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:

A smooth Muscadet from micaschist soil, thanks to the grapes' good ripeness. With low acidity, it should be enjoyed within the year.

About the estate:

The Bonnet-Huteau family has been at the helm 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. At Les Dabinières—with its warm soil of gneiss and mica schist—the fruit expresses itself with roundness. On the amphibolite and mica schist of Les Gautronnières, the melon notes take on a mineral and taut character. The poor, granitic soils of Les Laures yield a denser, more complete wine. Produced in the finest vintages and aged for 18 months on lees (the minimum required), the Goulaine communal cru reveals great depth and is well-suited for aging. While the wines are full of energy, we do have some reservations about the Medolia cuvée, whose aging in dolia seems to diminish its natural vitality.

Customer Rating

3.7/5

based on 26 reviews