Louis Metaireau Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Petit Mouton 2023 NO GTIN plum carries through alongside layers

plum carries through alongside layers of raspberry jam

and the winemaking here is deliberately transparent: natural fermentation held below 17 degrees Celsius

The cool perch translates into a bright

These special etched holiday-themed bottles began as Nat Komes' way of thanking club members

Louis Metaireau Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Petit Mouton 2023 NO GTIN plum carries through alongside layersOne of the iconic names in Muscadet, now in the hands of Marie Luce Metaireau and her partner, who have carried on the family tradition of treating Sevre et Maine with the seriousness it deserves. Petit Mouton comes from younger vines at the storied Grand Mouton vineyard, fermented with native yeast and rested on the lees in concrete and glass through the winter before bottling gravity only, no stirring, no filtration. The result is everything