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Domaine Luneau-Papin - Les Pierres Blanches 2018

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine|White wine|Organic

4.2/5 (19 customers)

16/20

RVF

“Beautiful, crystalline body, with a delicately peppery, lingering finish. We love its mouth-watering depth.” (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF). A white wine with a chalky finish on the palate, perfectly dry and well-defined. A real success!

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Estate

Domaine Luneau Papin

Vintage

Les Pierres Blanches

Vintage

2018

Designation

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Melon de Bourgogne. Vignes de plus de 65 ans (plantées en 1950)

Regions

Gneiss soils with rounded quartz from La Chapelle-Heulin. A place known as “Les Pierres Blanches,” facing southwest.

Viticulture

Certified organic (Ecocert); biodynamic agriculture certification pending

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Whole grapes are pressed in a pneumatic press, followed by spontaneous alcoholic fermentation using indigenous yeasts

Livestock Farming

Aged for 10 months on the lees in underground concrete tanks lined with glass tiles, with no racking prior to bottling

Alcohol content

12%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Clear, brilliant color

Nose

Very fresh, with aromas of white fruit and citrus, and a fairly mineral profile

Palate

A chalky finish, perfectly dry and defined, with a salty aftertaste

Serve

At 12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2025

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy as an aperitif, with seafood, langoustines, scallop carpaccio, sea bass in a salt crust, fresh goat cheese...

More information at Domaine Luneau Papin

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

Pierre-Marie and Marie Luneau are one of the most dynamic couples in the French wine industry. Their expertise in managing their 42-hectare vineyard and their knowledge are unmatched in the region. Work in the vineyard is carried out according to the principles of organic and biodynamic farming, and their wines are exceptional dining wines whose aging profile sets the standard for the genre. In our tastings, this estate consistently ranks at the very top.

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) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2026 guide): 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience.)

About the wine:

Beautiful, crystalline body with a delicately peppery, lingering finish. We love its mouth-watering depth.

About the estate:

Pierre and Monique Luneau-Papin left their mark on their generation by crafting great Muscadet wines. We owe them the magnificent “Excelsior” cuvée, a benchmark among age-worthy Nantes whites and a pioneer for the Goulaine communal wine. Their son Pierre-Marie and his wife Marie are carving out an indelible legacy in Muscadet through their quest to reveal the identity of the terroirs—a vision faithfully reflected in all their wines, from Vera Cruz (quartz, mica schist, and two-mica schist) to Gula-Ana (peridotite and serpentinite from the fabulous Butte de la Roche, one of the most enchanting sites in Muscadet). The wines are aged primarily in underground concrete tanks lined with glass tiles, sometimes supplemented by terracotta amphorae, stoneware jars, barrels, and casks. These 27 hectares have been farmed biodynamically since 2019. A thriving estate, producing contemporary Muscadets that are distinctive, precise, and invigorating. We are in the realm of great wines, and it is only natural to reward this outstanding work with a third star this year.

Customer Rating

4.2/5

based on 19 reviews