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Domain: Luneau Papin

Let’s head to Muscadet and to a veritable local institution, where Pierre-Marie and Marie vinify the Melon de Bourgogne grape in all its guises with over ten single parcel cuvées. The wines are remarkably precise for accessible prices. Don’t hang around!

Domaine Luneau-Papin, lies in the Muscadet region, 20 km from Nantes, in the south of the Loire. The property extends over 40 hectares and is managed by Pierre and Monique Luneau who were joined by their son Pierre-Marie in 2005, representing the ninth generation of winemakers. Every parcel here is harvested by hand and vinified and matured individually to allow each terroir to express itself. The vineyards are planted exclusively with Melon de Bougogne. Today, the domain is so successful that more than half of its wines are exported overseas.

Luneau Papin
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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Terre de Pierre - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

The vinification process includes maturation in barrels on fine lees, resulting in a wine with terrific structure. Mark our words, this is a domain worth monitoring closely.

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine Pueri Solis - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

The domain's 'haute couture' cuvée, produced in only two vintages over the last 15 years!

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine Cru Goulaine Excelsior - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

Produced by a rising star domain in the Muscadet appellation, this wine undergoes lengthy maturation on lees, resulting in wonderful depth.

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine Gula Ana - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

A 22 month maturation on lees for this incredibly rich cuvée.

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine L D'Or - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

The domain's landmark cuvée, crafted since 1976.

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Clos des Allées - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

A Muscadet just as we like it: straight and mineral with a saline finish

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine Les Pierres Blanches - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

The fruit of meticulous winemaking, this Muscadet is strikingly straight.

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine Vera Cruz - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine (White)

Melon de Bourgogne

Plenty of energy and freshess in this cuvée from Domaine Luneau-Papin.

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Froggy Wine - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

A wine worth savouring for its flinty freshness on a long summer's day, prefereably alongside iodine-rich food.

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Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine Le Verger - Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine (White)

100% melon de Bourgogne

A charming single parcel cuvée crafted by Domaine Luneau-Papin.

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What the guides say...

La Revue du vin de France

‘The consistency of these wines is faultless […] An exemplary and inspiring domain that reveals the terroirs and fine, ageing whites of the Pays Nantais. […] We predict an ageing potential of over 15 years for the L d’Or cuvée, a greatly rich white wine underscored by a saline purity.’
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Bettane & Desseauve

“Proof that fine Muscadets evolve beautifully in time is demonstrated by this 40 hectare family domain. The care taken in the vineyard and in the winery is irreproachable. It is clear that this domain is consistent throughout its vintages. This is one of the most refined ranges of Muscadet.”
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