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87POINTS
15¾/20
Vincent Caille Gros Plant du Pays Nantais 2014
Pays Nantais, Loire, FranceIt's lovely to see Nantais through a different lens than melon de bourgogne, the grape of Muscadet. In the hands of 5th generation winemaker, Vincent Caillé, along with wife Sylvie and two younger brothers, they farm 26ha biodynamically and organically, across three terroirs (orthogneiss, gabbro and granite). This is folle blanche, aka gros plant, from the same special mineral-rich soils of his memorable Muscadets. This wine is made in underground concrete tanks, glass lined at the top, where it remains for eight months. Like Muscadet this is driven by acidity, however the concrete gives this tart, tangy wine some texture and body. Green, tight, herbal, and sour grapefruit on the tight and lean palate. Acidity prickles on the spiced finish. With its herbal twang, this matches well with pickled / fermented foods, with like matching like. I would prefer to taste a more recent vintage, with a closer capture of fresh fruit.Tasted: 19 April 2018Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $16.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
Grape: Folle Blanche/Gros Plant/PicpoulCSPC: 588640UPC: 03760195193105
