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Domaine de L'Ecu - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Granite 2020

Name: Domaine de L'Ecu - Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Granite 2020
Brand: Domaine de L'Ecu
Rating: 4 (13 reviews)

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine|White wine|Organic

4/5 (13 customers)

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

92/100 Coup de Cœur

RVF

(2018 Vintage Notes)

Burgundy melon

delicious

density

oysters and seafood

Granite 2020 offers an elegant nose with pronounced mineral notes—flint and stone—along with citrus and salty hints. Crystal-clear and pure on the palate, it is sleek, rich, and complex, blending mineral and citrus notes with a beautiful finish. Long-lasting with a briny aftertaste!

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Estate

Domaine de L'Ecu

Vintage

Granite

Vintage

2020

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

Melon de Bourgogne

Regions

Stony soil; subsoil: two-mica granite; southwest-facing slopes

Viticulture

Organic since 1978 and biodynamic (Demeter)

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Pneumatic pressing, 100% fermentation with indigenous yeasts, no settling

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

2027

Food and Wine Pairings

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

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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 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 (2021 guide) 92/100: Favorite (2018 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.”

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100 (2018 vintage)

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

Customer Rating

4/5

based on 13 reviews

Review by Mr. GUILLAUME L. Published on August 21, 2026