Tasting Notes
"Sur Lie" and thanks for all the fish! Melon de Bourgogne, known simply as Muscadet, is grown in the western-most part of the Loire Valley, near the Atlantic coast of France, and is the perfect accompaniment with all things from the sea.
Mineral and citrusy, the saline influence of the sea is transferred through the soils where it grows around the French city of Nantes. Muscadet is the wine equivalent of seasoning your seafood with lemon and salt, and the Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet comes with a lick of anise in its gentle fruits. Texture and complexity come from the "sur lie" aging, and this bright and refreshing Muscadet is excellent value for today, or to be enjoyed as it develops over the next few years. Delicious. - Chris L
Marc Ollivier of Domaine de la Pépière, from the appellation of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, is one of the great vignerons of the Loire Valley. Ollivier's reputation comes from the vibrancy and density of his wines which reflect their terroir, which for most of his vineyards is granite, one of the less common terroirs for Muscadet, accounting for only 5% of the appellation. He has 28 hectares of vines; about 8 hectares lie on the granite of Clisson in the more southerly part of the appellation, another 12 hectares further north, on the granite of Château Thébaud; both of which contain veins of metamorphic gneiss with amphibolite stones.
| Product Type | Wine White Other Varietals & Blends |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire Valley |
| Sub Region | Muscadet Serve et Maine |
| Winemaking Practices | Minimal Intervention |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |