Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie Le Clos 2022
Domaine de la Pépière
The binding agent in this Muscadet is lees contact—the extended aging on spent yeast cells that welds acidity to texture, giving the wine body without weight. Marc Ollivier's meticulous organic viticulture and patience in the cellar produce a wine that punches well above its price point. Essential for seafood.
Nose
Crushed seashell and wet stone lead, followed by tart green apple and a squeeze of lemon. A faint yeasty, brioche-like note emerges from extended lees contact, adding depth to the mineral framework.
Palate
Lean and taut on entry, with brisk acidity driving flavors of green apple, pear, and gooseberry. The mid-palate reveals a creamy lees-derived texture that softens the mineral edge without blunting it. A subtle saline quality gives the impression of sea breeze.
Finish
Crisp and persistent, with lingering citrus peel and a chalky, mineral-driven close.
- Varietal
- Melon de Bourgogne
- Blend
- 100% Melon de Bourgogne
- Vineyards
- Le Clos parcel, granite and gneiss soils, Maisdon-sur-Sèvre
- Alcohol
- 12%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's saline minerality and crisp acidity are the classic foil for briny steamed mussels in white wine and shallot broth, each sip resetting the palate for the next bite.
Marc Ollivier has farmed these granite and gneiss soils near the village of Maisdon-sur-Sèvre organically for decades, building Domaine de la Pépière into one of the Loire's most respected Muscadet estates.
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