Carpe Diem is a white produced by Domaine de l'Ecu in Vin de France, Loire Valley, France. Made from Melon de Bourgogne. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Vin de France
Region: Loire Valley
Country: France
Grapes: Melon de Bourgogne
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, high acidity, dry
A biodynamic Muscadet from Domaine de l'Ecu, raised long on its lees in the estate's serious register rather than the region's everyday one. Melon de Bourgogne giving green apple, citrus and white flowers over a saline, distinctly stony core, with the extended lees contact adding a faint bready weight and texture. Medium-bodied with the grape's characteristic piercing acidity and considerable length. Bottled with very little sulphur, so it is less forgiving of a warm cellar than most whites.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Loire Valley, France
Loire Valley stretches along France's longest river, running west from the centre of the country toward the Atlantic coast, and is prized above all for elegant, food-friendly whites.
Melon de Bourgogne
Melon de Bourgogne is a white grape that originated in Burgundy but found its true home in the western Loire, where it is the sole grape of Muscadet near the Atlantic coast.
More wines
From Domaine de l'Ecu
- Alpha Blanc — Domaine de l'Ecu, Vin de France
- Ange — Domaine de l'Ecu, Vin de France
- Janus — Domaine de l'Ecu, Vin de France
- Sole Blanc — Domaine de l'Ecu, Muscadet
More white wines from Loire Valley
- Château Crain — Château Crain, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie
- Château Cuvée Prestige — Domaine des Noës, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
- Château de la Botinière — Château de la Botinière, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
- Château de la Mouchetière — Château de la Mouchetière, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie
Frequently asked questions
Where is Carpe Diem from?
Carpe Diem is produced by Domaine de l'Ecu in Vin de France, Loire Valley, France.
What grapes are in Carpe Diem?
Carpe Diem is made from Melon de Bourgogne.