Chateau des Templiers, Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur Lie

A straw yellow in colour. The bouquet shows aromas reminiscent of liquorice and figs. A slight spritz on the palate is accompanied by a further evolution of fresh citrus, green apple, and lime blossom as well as soft, round texture from lees aging. It finishes with crisp precision and charming length.

Located in the heart of Le Pallet, the old Saint Jean Chapel used to be named La Chapelle des Templiers, as les templiers (Night Templars) used to live there. Since then, inhabitants of Le Pallet refer to the Château du Pallet as 'Château des Templiers'. Today the Vignerons du Pallet produce Château des Templiers Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine sur lie. The terroir, comprised of sandstone and gneiss, is unique to France, producing a distinctive wine, the winemakers from the commune of Le Pallet, it is one of only three communes in Muscadet to be given a 'cru communal' status by the national institute of origin and quality in 2011 (along with Clisson and Gorges). These are areas with exceptional terroir which have much stricter regulations than regular Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine.