Domaine La Tour Gallus – Damien Rineau
Appellation: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
Proprietor: Damien Rineau
Size: 16 hectares
Wines:
Varietal/Blend: Melon de Bourgogne
Vineyard Area: From 40-year-old vines in the cru of Gorges
Soil: Altered magmatic rock called “Gabbro”
Exposure: South - southwest
Vinification: Grapes are pressed immediately after selection with a 20-day fermentation at controlled temperature (aeration on the second day to develop indigenous yeast)
Maturation: 6 months in glass-coated tanks
Marketing Materials:
Varietal/Blend: Melon de Bourgogne
Vineyard Area: From vines in the cru of Gorges planted in 1959 and 1968
Soil: Altered magmatic rock called “Gabbro”
Exposure: Southwest
Vinification: Grapes pressed immediately after selection, 25-day fermentation with controlled temperature with aeration on the second day of fermentation to develop indigenous yeasts
Maturation: 8 months in glass-coated tanks
Marketing Materials:
