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

Description

This 2024 Muscadet from Chateau de la Jousseliniere is a beautiful example of why we should all be drinking more wine from the Loire Valley. Crafted from "Vieilles Vignes" or old vines, it possesses a depth and concentration that younger plants simply cannot match. The wine is aged "sur lie," meaning it rested on its lees for several months to develop a lovely creamy texture and a hint of fresh bread.

On the nose, it is wonderfully bright with aromas of green apple, lemon zest, and a distinct salty breeze that reflects its Atlantic home. The palate is crisp and incredibly refreshing, with a precise mineral finish that makes it the ultimate partner for local Jersey seafood. It is an honest and sophisticated white that offers fantastic value.

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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.