2023 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Château du Coing de St. Fiacre

• Style: Crisp, mineral-driven white
• Taste: Green apple, white peach, citrus with stony minerality
• Food: Oysters, shellfish, clams, mussels, oily fish
• Occasion: Weeknight drinking, summer aperitivo
• Serve: Well chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale gold and bone-dry at 12% ABV, this Melon de Bourgogne announces itself with green apple snap, white peach perfume, and a stony undertow. The 2023 vintage delivered excellent fruit quality across the region, and this bottle captures it with uncommon poise. Aging on lees imparts subtle richness and gentle creaminess that balances natural acidity without masking the mineral edge. Citrus and white flower notes thread through the middle, finishing with concentrated flavour and that distinctive flinty character the best examples possess.

The Winery — Château du Coing de St. Fiacre

Perched in the Sèvre et Maine district where the rivers converge, this family domaine has been making wine since 1421. Véronique Günther-Chéreau, who earned a doctorate in pharmacy, returned to the estate in 1990 and has been quietly crafting some of the region's most distinctive bottlings. Her daughter Aurore, following biology and oenology studies in Dijon, recently joined the family operation. The domaine has converted to organic farming, a choice that shows in the wine's vitality and clarity.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the wine that belongs on your table right now. Serve it cold with raw oysters, clams, mussels, or any briny seafood, and you'll understand why the Loire has been making wine here since the 15th century. The textural weight and mineral precision make it equally at home with salads and light dishes or oily fish. Whether you're seeking a weeknight aperitivo or summer drinking that quenches rather than shows off, this serious wine punches above its weight in terms of character and food-friendliness. Vegan and vegetarian certified, it's also the organic choice for those seeking cleaner farming practices without sacrifice in the glass. Explore our Muscadet collection to discover how this single appellation can express such diverse styles in the right hands, and browse the rest of our France selection to see how it stands among the Loire's finest.