Domaine De L'Ecu Muscadet Classic VDF 2022 (750ml)

Melon de Bourgogne is the workhorse grape of the western Loire, and in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine it turns out dry, unadorned whites built for the coast and the table. This Classic bottling from Domaine de L'Ecu comes off younger vines (roughly fifteen to twenty years old) rooted in granite and orthogneiss, and the 2022 vintage is farmed in a lean, direct style that lets the grape speak plainly rather than leaning on oak or weight.

Expect a lively nose of lemon oil, verbena, and pear, fruit-forward but never soft. On the palate it lands balanced and moderately weighted, fresh and juicy, with a bright, incisive acidity that cuts cleanly through. It's Muscadet in its most recognizable form, the kind of wine that wants oysters, or simply a warm afternoon.