Gadais Père et Fils: Tasting & Drinking
Without quite being aware of it, I have been tasting the wines of the Gadais family for years, in particular the cuvée produced from Domaine de la Tourmaline, which I first encountered long before I ever knew the family’s name. It has in general shown well over the years, a middle-of-the-road example of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine with a quite classic and attractive style.
Perhaps more interesting though are the other special cuvées from the original Gadais vines, in particular the Vieilles Vignes cuvée, which has a little more vibrancy, minerality and tension. I was not so sure about Les Perrières Monopole after my first encounter with this cuvée; it seemed to have a rather more solid stance, perhaps a reflection of its vinification in oak, although there was no overt impact of the wood on the flavour profile, which remained true and bright. More recent encounters with younger vintages, such as the 2016, were more promising, and it may just be that this is a cuvée which needs time to open out, perhaps more than five years.
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