The Story
Yes, this is Merlot from Muscadet country. Jerome Bretaudeau's Ornate is a wonderful provocation - 100% Merlot grown on sloped granite with white and pink quartz around Getigne, a stone's throw from the Atlantic. Farmed biodynamically and aged in foudre, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Don't expect a Bordeaux clone: this is a cool-climate, ocean-influenced Merlot, lithe and savory rather than plush, with the energy and salinity that runs through everything Bretaudeau makes. It's a small-production curiosity that shows just how flexible great terroir and a thoughtful winemaker can be.
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Description
Yes, this is Merlot from Muscadet country. Jerome Bretaudeau's Ornate is a wonderful provocation - 100% Merlot grown on sloped granite with white and pink quartz around Getigne, a stone's throw from the Atlantic. Farmed biodynamically and aged in foudre, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Don't expect a Bordeaux clone: this is a cool-climate, ocean-influenced Merlot, lithe and savory rather than plush, with the energy and salinity that runs through everything Bretaudeau makes. It's a small-production curiosity that shows just how flexible great terroir and a thoughtful winemaker can be.
