Batard Langelier
Jérémie is a third-generation winemaker in the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation, located southeast of Nantes. After traveling the world, he returned home and was inspired to craft cleaner, low-intervention wines. In 2014, he began converting to organic viticulture and was certified by 2020. His estate, just 50 km from the Atlantic, offers a unique range of soils that contribute to the character of their wines. He produce five still cuvées, all made from the same grape, Melon de Bourgogne, each sourced from different single vineyard sites, showcasing a variety of soils such as sandy loam, gabbros, clay-siliceous, gneiss, and biotite granite. The varying lees aging—ranging from 6 to 24 months—further enhances the minerality, finesse, and typicity of each cuvée.
His winemaking approach follows traditional Muscadet methods, with light pressing, debourbage, and fermentation using wild yeasts in underground tile-lined cement vats, a hallmark of the region. The wines are then aged on the lees for varying periods to enhance their distinctive qualities. For example, the Les Prieres cuvée spends 6 months on the lees, while Les Besson is aged for 18 months, and Oxymore undergoes an extended 24-month aging process, allowing each wine to develop its full expression of terroir.