Domaine des Cognettes - Selection 2018 (vitt/white) : Golden Light on the Atlantic

Domaine des Cognettes - Selection 2018 (vitt/white) : Golden Light on the AtlanticThe historical cuve of the Perraud brothers, this white wine is made with the traditional Muscadet wine grape called Melon de Bourgogne in the underground glass tanks also traditional and specific to the Muscadet wine region. It features the distinctive qualities of good Muscadet wines (dryness, freshness, minerality with a slight iodine touch) and enriches it with roundness and aromatic complexity (hazelnuts, white flowers, white peaches, green

The « historical » cuvée of the Perraud brothers, this white wine is made with the traditional Muscadet wine grape called « Melon de Bourgogne » in the underground glass tanks also traditional and specific to the Muscadet wine region. It features the distinctive qualities of good Muscadet wines (dryness, freshness, minerality with a slight iodine touch) and enriches it with roundness and aromatic complexity (hazelnuts, white flowers, white peaches, green melon). The 2018 vintage offers a very interesting roundness and dynamic structure with a zesty finish, which comes into play when served a bit warmer, around 11°C. A fantastic natural white wine at that price and one you might soon get addicted to!

The Sélection 2018 will be a perfect companion to fish with sauce (like cod in butter sauce), creamy cheese or poultry.

Priset gäller för 1 flaska på 75cl / Price is for one 75cl bottle.

Technical information :

Grape variety : Melon de Bourgogne

Age of the vines : 12 to 60 years

Surface : 10 ha

Soil : Sand and clay with pebbles on granite bedrock.

Harvest : Selective, by hand with an average yield of 38hl/ha.

Natural winemaking process :

• Selection among the different wine press juices,

• natural pre-fermental clarification by settling,

• fermentation through natural indigenous yeasts only under controlled temperatures in traditional underground vitrified vats for 6 to 9 weeks,

• maturation in underground vitrified vats for at least 6 months on lees

Sulfite content : SO2 < 5g/hl

Suggested serving temperature : around 11°C to get the most of this wine's particular roundness and aromatic complexity.