Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clisson

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In the glass

Aroma: white flower, lemon zest, stone, almond

Palate: citrus, saline texture, stone fruit, creamy lees

Cru Communal Muscadet from 60-year-old vines on gravel, clay, sand and granite. Originally called Granite de Clisson; 24+ months on lees give the cuvée structural depth.

What it pairs with

• Lobster ravioli Shellfish sweetness meets the wine's creamy lees and saline-mineral lift.More wines for lobster →
• Sole grenobloise Caper-and-lemon brown butter sauce meets the wine's chalky drive and stony lift.More wines for fish →
• Plateau de fruits de mer Full saline mineral handles oysters, langoustines, whelks and crab in a single sip.More wines for shellfish and oysters →
• Aged Comté Hazelnut crystallisation in 24+ month Comté finds the wine's creamy lees and almond aromatic.More wines for aged hard cheese →

With cheese

Valençay Our pick Young Valençay is creamy and melting under its ash coat. A Muscadet aged on its lees in glass-lined vats, with no oak, brings brisk acidity and a saline edge that cut the paste and leave its fresh nuts clear.

History

Clisson became one of the Sèvre et Maine Cru Communaux in 2011 after years of producer advocacy. Pépière's bottling from 60-year-old vines was an early example of the cuvée class.

1. 2005Single-vineyard Clisson bottling established
2. 2011Clisson recognised as a Cru Communal of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Pépière · visiting guide

Grapes

Melon de Bourgogne (100%)

Classification

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC (Clisson Cru Communal)

Oak

Vinified and aged on lees in underground glass-lined vats for at least 24 months, no oak

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 28 to 45 at retail

Drinking window

3-15 from vintage

First vintage

2005

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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