Who makes it
Domaine de la Grenaudière works in Muscadet Sèvre et Maine with wines based on Melon de Bourgogne. La Grenouille is a still white cuvée, while Clisson is described as powerful and complex. The named range also includes Château Thébaud and L'Élégance, a sparkling wine. Fine lees ageing adds body and texture to the still wines while retaining citrus character.
Where it grows
The maritime edge of Muscadet brings a salty tang alongside fresh citrus in the wines. La Grenouille carries the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation. Clisson narrows the label to a named cru wine from granitic terroir.
Clisson comes from the famous granitic soils of Clisson. The wine is described as powerful and complex.
How it is made
The cellar
The vines range from 25 to 60 years old. Muscadet is aged on fine lees in tank, with occasional stirring. Lees are the spent yeast cells left after fermentation, and contact with them adds body and texture while maintaining a citrus profile.
Clisson is vinified traditionally in stainless steel and aged on fine lees in an underground vat for 60 months. Stainless steel keeps the vessel neutral, while the extended lees contact changes the wine's weight and texture.
What they make
The range includes the still white wines La Grenouille, Clisson, and Château Thébaud, plus L'Élégance as a sparkling wine. La Grenouille is 100% Melon de Bourgogne. Clisson is also 100% Melon de Bourgogne, with the cru Clisson name and a granitic site. The bottles separate through appellation, named site, and format.
La Grenouille opens with green apple, lemon zest, white flowers, subtle almond, marine minerality, crushed seashells, and wet stone. The palate is taut and saline, with racy acidity, a finely etched mineral core, and delicate creaminess from lees. Citrus and orchard fruit carry into a saline, mouthwatering finish.