Cru Gorges is a white produced by Domaine La Tour Gallus in Cru Communal Gorges, 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: Cru Communal Gorges
Region: Loire Valley
Country: France
Grapes: Melon de Bourgogne
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, high acidity, dry
Gorges is one of Muscadet's crus communaux — a tier created to recognise parcels that ferment on gabbro, a hard igneous rock quite unlike the sandy soils behind everyday Muscadet, and that are then aged on their lees for years rather than months before release. The result bears almost no resemblance to the wine drunk within a year of the vintage: smoky, saline and dense, with green apple and citrus over a stony, almost flinty core, medium-bodied with piercing acidity and real length. One of white wine's most underestimated agers.
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 La Tour Gallus
- Fleur de Gabbro — Domaine La Tour Gallus, Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine
More white wines from Loire Valley
- Carpe Diem — Domaine de l'Ecu, Vin de France
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cru Gorges from?
Cru Gorges is produced by Domaine La Tour Gallus in Cru Communal Gorges, Loire Valley, France.
What grapes are in Cru Gorges?
Cru Gorges is made from Melon de Bourgogne.