2022 Domaine de la Pepiere "La Pepie" Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
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Right at the edge of Brittany, Domaine de la Pépière is located in the village of Maisdon-sur-Sèvre. Marc, who grew up in the hamlet of La Pépière, created the estate in 1984. The name La Pépière has its root in the word pépie, which means thirst. When you walk above the hamlet, on the slopes where vines are planted, it is easy to understand why the place got that name.
Solid rock is visible in many spots, the terrain is very dry and stony and water has always been a rare commodity here. In the past, the several wells in the hamlet did not supply enough water for the people or their farm animals. Marc’s family well gives 10 liters of water per day in summer; perhaps this is the reason residents came to build a reputation as excessive wine drinkers? In any case, vines have long occupied most of the slopes above the hamlet and the river.
This is the absolute perfect wine for shellfish. Made with minimal intervention, it is crisp, citrusy, with a slightly salty finish that will have you reaching for a second glass in the summer heat, but is just as delightful as an aperitif with a salad course in the colder months.
