Jo Landron Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Le Clos La Carizière 2020

Biodynamic. The Château de la Carizière in La Haye-Fouassière dates to 1926. Jo Landron took over the estate’s vines in 1998 and immediately began converting the vineyard to organics. There are 10 hectares on orthogneiss planted with vines aged between 55 and 70 years old. Le Clos La Carizière is drawn from four hectares, where the yields are strictly curbed as low as 38 ha/hectare. Harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeasts, the wine aged on its lees for 10 months before bottling. The orthogneiss terroir and old vines bring real finesse, mid-palate texture and savoury minerality to a wine that tastes even better with a bit of time in bottle. Expect chalk dust and white blossom mingling with iodine and smoky notes, with a line of freshness driving to a bitter citrus and sinewy, refreshing close.