Pinot Noir in Muscadet sounds like a fever dream, but Jerome Bretaudeau plants it on granite and pink and white quartz - and the results are stunning. Statera (Latin for balance) is delicate, perfumed, and silky, with the texture of fine Burgundy filtered through a distinctly Loire prism. Biodynamic farming, indigenous-yeast fermentation, aging in barrel with minimal sulfur, no fining or filtration. Production is tiny and the wine is in serious demand internationally; if you've been curious about Loire Pinot from one of France's most exciting producers, this is the bottle.