Jean Baptiste Hardy Muscadet Fief de Chaintre 2020

An emergence of talented young vignerons in Loire are inheriting small plots from their family’s historic estates and applying a more artisanal approach to farming and a healthy curiosity in the cellar.

In 2018, Jean-Baptiste Hardy returned to his family estate in Mouzillon on the banks of the Sanguèze river to revive some of his family’s best parcels over diverse terroirs. After traveling the world with formative work experiences at a few domaines including Bodegas Chacra and Domaine Roulot, he returned with a better understanding of his hometown’s potential.

In Mouzillon, at the heart of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, the soil is composed of Gabbro (volcanic rocks) and silica-clay. He produces wines with beautiful texture and freshness, reminiscent of great Chablis. Definitely a young winemaker to watch.

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