Smokin' Jo Landron

Much like the man himself, the engaging Muscadets of Jo Landron brim with life and personality. These finely etched soil-specific wines represent the antithesis of the bland, neutral, overcropped produce that has sadly become the regional norm. Jo Landron, who learnt to farm the land from his father, took control of the family domaine 1990. His philosophy, driven by the conviction that the essence of great Muscadet is expressed through the minerality of its terroir, has raised the regional bar so high that only the granite-infused bottlings from the great Guy Bossard rival these Muscadets for sheer intensity and electric energy.

The unique expression of Landron’s cuvees are the result of the diversity of soil types found within his vineyards. All are farmed organically using biodynamic practices. Vines are planted densely (8,000 per acre) to naturally control yields, which are kept to a minimum 8 bunches per vine - lower in some cases. Yields stay between 40 and 45 hl/ha, meagre by Muscadet standards and naturally no herbicides or pesticides are used. Manual ploughing and hand harvesting are followed by a direct, soft pneumatic pressing of whole clusters. Only... read more