Jérémie Huchet, Muscadet (Loire Valley, France) 2018

  This is a refreshing, pure and clean white from the Pays Nantais at the western end of the Loire River Valley.  Les Montys is a reference to the low hills, formed of primary rock soils, where Jérémie Huchet tends his organic Muscadet vines.  The happy result in 2018 is a Muscadet with considerably more richness and roundness than the norm.  The 2018 Les Montys le Parc Muscadet has an attractive bouquet of delicate flowers, lemon zest, ripe pear and fresh-bread yeastiness.  Clean and lively on the palate, the ripe lemon and pear fruits are enhanced by the yeasty richness and a crisp and dry finish.  It’s a delicious and refreshing match for fresh seafood dishes.