Terres de Gneiss 2023 | Fay d’homme

Nestled in the heart of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation, Domaine Fay d’Homme is a family affair: the craft of winemaking has been passed on from generation to generation of the Caillé family for decades.

In 1986, Vincent Caillé took the lead in running the family vineyard’s operations, since when he has produced premium quality wines of the highest standard, combining low intervention and traditional methods that truly express the local Muscadet Sevre et Maine terroir. Terre de Gneiss and Terre de Gabbro are examples of wonderful modern Muscadets rooted in the terroir produced using a combination of traditional and biodynamic viticultural practices with exceptional quality as their overriding goal.

The name ‘Fief Seigneur Gneiss’ refers to the vineyard’s distinctive gneiss-based soils in Monnières, rich in minerals and key to the wine’s character. Grapes are harvested by hand and undergo a gentle pressing to extract the juice. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts, aging on lees in a cement egg and amphora.

This Muscadet offers aromas of white fruits, citrus, and a subtle minerality. On the palate, it is fresh and balanced, with a lively acidity and a saline finish.