CHATEAU DE LA JOUSSELINIERE 'Clos du Parc' Muscadet sur Lie Vieilles Vignes 2024 Bottle

Description

IN BRIEF
Chateau de la Jousseliniere Clos du Parc Muscadet sur Lie Vieilles Vignes is a concentrated, textural Melon de Bourgogne from old vines, showing depth and maritime minerality. Pale straw with a slightly golden core, it offers green apple, lemon zest and ripe pear with acacia and white blossom; airing reveals toasted almond, pastry crust and pronounced crushed shell salinity. Medium bodied with a tactile mid palate, bright citrus and baked pear sit against fine phenolic grip and a mouthwatering saline seam that drives persistence. Lees ageing adds creamy brioche texture while fresh acidity keeps the wine lively. Long, saline finish with oyster shell echoes. Drink now for 3>5 years. Serve well chilled with oysters, steamed mussels, lobster salad or sole meunière.

ABOUT THIS WINE
Chateau de la Jousseliniere Clos du Parc Muscadet sur Lie Vieilles Vignes is a concentrated and characterful expression of Melon de Bourgogne from old vines, showing greater depth and textural complexity than the region’s entry level bottlings. The colour is pale straw with a bright, slightly golden core. The nose opens with green apple, lemon zest and ripe pear, then reveals a richer floral thread of acacia and white blossom. With gentle airing the bouquet develops toasted almond and pastry crust notes from extended lees contact, together with a distinct saline and crushed shell minerality that speaks to the estate’s proximity to the Loire estuary.

On the palate the wine is medium in weight with a substantial, almost tactile texture derived from the old vine concentration and prolonged sur lie ageing. Primary citrus and orchard fruit of lemon, lime and baked pear sit alongside a fine phenolic grip and a mouthwatering saline seam that gives drive and persistence. The lees influence contributes a creamy mid palate and gentle brioche complexity while maintaining a taut backbone of bright acidity that prevents the wine from feeling heavy. Mid palate savoury notes of green almond, cracked white pepper and a faint herbaceous lift add nuance and counterpoint to the fruit.

Clos du Parc is clearly built for gastronomy. The finish is long and saline edged, leaving a persistent citrus and oyster shell echo and a clean, minerally aftertaste that invites another sip. Drink now to 2029 for best vibrancy and evolving tertiary interest. Serve well chilled with fresh oysters, steamed mussels, sole meunière, lobster salad, crab dishes, grilled prawns or a goat cheese tart. It also partners well with light Asian seafood dishes that favour acidity and salinity. This Vieilles Vignes bottling demonstrates how careful élevage and old vine concentration can elevate Muscadet into a textural, food friendly white with genuine regional personality.

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ABOUT CHATEAU DE LA JOUSSELINIERE
Château de la Jousselinière is a historic Muscadet estate in Saint Julien de Concelles with roots reaching back several centuries. The property is part of the Gilbert Chon family holdings and has been stewarded by successive generations of the Chon family. Ownership remains with the family and day to day management is led by Gilbert Chon together with his daughters and sons in law, notably Marine Chon and Arnaud Madec, who joined the operation in recent years to strengthen both commercial strategy and technical direction.

Vineyards for the château sit on the classic soils of the region, including granite and schist derived surfaces that impart a marked mineral thread and fine saline lift to the wines. Total holding includes core estate parcels that are worked with attention to site variation and vine age. Viticultural practice emphasises careful canopy management, yield control and selective hand picking to preserve natural acidity and aromatic purity. Sustainable soil care and attentive vine maintenance are priorities to support long term health and to express parcel identity.

Winemaking is a family centred affair overseen by the Chon team with hands on involvement in cellar decisions. The domaine produces classic Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie, benefitting from extended lees ageing that adds texture and a subtle complexity while retaining bright citrus and floral aromatics. Fermentations are temperature controlled and malolactic conversion is generally avoided for the sur lie bottlings to protect freshness and nervous acidity. For selected cuvees the team explores lees stirring and gentle élevage variations to enhance mouthfeel without obscuring mineral clarity.

In style Château de la Jousselinière wines are typically fresh and saline with notes of lemon peel, green apple and white blossom layered over a stony mineral core. The wines are exceptionally food friendly and pair classically with oysters, shellfish and light seafood dishes. Through continuous family stewardship, precise vineyard work and considered cellar technique the estate continues to offer approachable yet terroir driven Muscadet capable of fine development with modest bottle age.