Domaines Landron: Tasting & Drinking
There are a handful of top class domaines in Muscadet, and it is clear that Domaines Landron is one of them. The Amphibolite Nature cuvée, part of the portfolio for more than three decades now, has a huge following, and its luminous filigree minerality and acid-bright (vintage permitting!) structure makes it one of the best wines from the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation for oysters. Any of the other Landron wines can give an equivalent dose of delight, but Le Fief du Breil is perhaps one of the more reliable; a prototype for the cru communal La Haye-Fouassière, this sees several years on the lees, which shines through in the character of the finished wine. To my mind, these two cuvées provide the perfect snapshot of what this domaine is about.
Looking more broadly across the range, I find the wines of Domaines Landron to be lively, classically formed, and very reliable. Recent vintages in Muscadet have been challenging, with incredibly warm vintages such as 2020, 2022 and 2025 frazzling away the acidity for which the wines are renowned, and vintages such as 2023 and 2021 perhaps provide more freshness, but it has always been worthwhile checking out Jo’s wines. Even so, with Hélène Landron now in charge, it is only natural that she should try out some new ideas, and these include a new sparkling cuvée and a rosé too. Having said that, while I have a long-lived soft spot for Atmosphères, which is surely the best sparkling wine to come out of the Nantais region (admittedly, a narrow field), it is always going to be the organic and biodynamic range of Muscadets which rule here.
The portfolio of wines from Jo Landron (pictured below) has been the source of some joyous gems over the years, and I have some good memories of bottles shared with Muscadet-drinking friends and companions. I trust we will see more of the same now that the domaine has been handed over to the next generation. (17/2/09, updated 22/8/13, 12/10/25)
