Background

About the Cru

History History

A COLLECTIVE INITIATIVE
In order to promote Vallet’s very best Muscadets, producers are working together to establish a communal or village appellation (cru communal).
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Soils & Subsoils Soils & Subsoils

GEOGRAPHICAL CRITERIA
In order to ensure that Cru Vallet berries have excellent concentration and to control vigour in the vines, thin soils are favoured.
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Natural features Natural features

The Vallet area has a variety of natural features and vineyard plots must meet strict criteria to be eligible to produce cru wines.
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Vinification and aging of the cru Vallet

Vinification and aging of the cru Vallet

Publié le 18 Feb, 2021

Aging on lees With the harvest finished in mid-September, alcoholic fermentation then continued until mid-October. The period of aging on fine lees then begins.   In Muscadet, the aging takes place in underground tanks of 2.50 meters deep. Original and unique, this type of vat is ideal for long aging because the temperatures vary little […]

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Harvest 2020

Harvest 2020

Publié le 18 Feb, 2021

Harvest 2020: an exceptional year !! It’s with almost 3 weeks in advance that the harvest of Cru Vallet took place at the end of August / beginning of September for all the winegrowers of the Cru.   Following very strict specifications, Cru Vallet is above all the fruit of a plot selection made 100% […]

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Cru Vallet Week Novembre 2019

Cru Vallet Week Novembre 2019

Publié le 19 Dec, 2019

Cru Vallet Week For 3 years, the wine growers of Cru Vallet have been organizing the Cru week and this year they invited Cru Gorges to join them. Several moments are planned to highlight the winemakers who produce this Cru Vallet : The tasting on the market During the Market, inside the town hall of […]

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