Jerome Bretaudeau Muscadet Sevre et Maine Granite Clos des Perrieres 2023 web-unpublished and tart cherries

and tart cherries

drawn from 160 barrels across multiple rickhouses

A truly distinctive Islay single malt that is quite peaty

and his micro-domaine in Saint-Aubin proves the gamble paid off

The mash bill—60% rye

Jerome Bretaudeau Muscadet Sevre et Maine Granite Clos des Perrieres 2023 web-unpublished and tart cherriesThe Les Perrires is another example of why Jrme is such a pioneer, crafting Muscadet at an entirely different level. On the nose, you get this beautiful, bright burst of citrus and white fruits like crisp apple. The palate is bold and direct, but then the wine opens up into this sophisticated balance between a rich, silky texture and a deep, stony minerality. Such gorgeous expression of those intense granite soils he works with. It is incredibly