Domaine de la Pepiere La Pepie Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2022

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Producer	Domaine de la Pepiere La Pepie
Country	France
Region	Loire
Varietal	Melon de Bourgogne
Vintage	2022
Sku	28998
Size	750ml

 

100% Melon de Bourgogne. Classic Muscadet on granite. The core of the "La Pépie" Sur Lie bottling is the 10-hectare heart of the Pépière estate, which is part of the Clisson cru in the tiny commune of Pépière near the winery; there is also a significant percentage of their cru Château Thébaud fruit typically, as well as some purchased fruit from a nearby organic farmer friend in the mix. Farming is certified-organic and the harvest by hand. As for Pépière wines, the clusters are direct-pressed and the juice settled for 12 hours. It is fermented in stainless steel tanks with natural yeasts; the wine is aged on its lees in large, underground, glass-lined cement tanks for up to a year. Sulfuring is minimal. The first bottling is from wine with about 4 months on the lees; subsequent bottlings have spent up to 8 months on the lees. 

Bright and zingy with hints of fresh melon flavors jumping out of the glass with fresh flowers and mineral notes. There's a slight briny character in the wine that makes it a great pairing with fish, oysters and other shellfish.