Description
Chateau La Morinière was bought in 1979 by 3 brothers, Bernard, Michel and Francois Couillaud. They run the 40 hectares vineyard averaging 30 years of age. Whereas most Muscadets are left on the lees only a short time, all of the Morinière wines are bottled "sur lie." The wines are not racked after fermentation, but are drawn directly off the lees and bottled immediately, leaving a small amount of carbon dioxide that was created during fermentation. The wines are bottled no earlier than April to allow sufficient time for the lees to develop character in the wine.
