Muscadet Sèvre et Maine La Pépie

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In the glass

Aroma: lemon, white flower, wet stone, green apple

Palate: citrus, saline mineral, white peach, stony finish

Pépière's entry-level Muscadet from Château-Thébaud-area parcels. Crisp, citrus-driven and saline, designed for early drinking and shellfish.

What it pairs with

• Oysters with shallot mignonette Saline mineral edge and shellfish brine align; the cuvée's citrus replaces vinegar shallot.More wines for oysters →
• Fish and chips Battered fish meets the wine's high acid and saline mineral; stony finish handles vinegar.More wines for fish →
• Steamed mussels Saline finish and shellfish broth lock together; chalky lift handles cream-shallot sauce.More wines for mussels →
• Crottin de Chavignol Loire goat cheese tang meets Muscadet's chalky lift; the cuvée's green-apple aromatic lifts the rind.More wines for goat 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

La Pépie is Pépière's entry-level Muscadet, designed for early drinking. The vast majority of the estate's Château-Thébaud grapes go into this cuvée; only the best go into the cru-class bottling.

1. 1990La Pépie established as the estate's entry-level Muscadet

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Pépière · visiting guide

Grapes

Melon de Bourgogne (100%)

Classification

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC

Oak

Vinified and aged on lees in underground glass-lined vats for around 6 to 9 months, no oak

ABV

12.0%

Price

EUR 14 to 22 at retail

Drinking window

1-5 from vintage

First vintage

1990

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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