Domaine de la Pépière

Founded on a stony hillside above the hamlet of La Pepiere, this estate did more than almost any other to prove that Muscadet could be a serious, terroir-driven wine.

Marc Ollivier, a former engineer, founded the domaine in 1984 near Maisdon-sur-Sevre in the heart of Muscadet Sevre et Maine, taking over family vines and adding the now-famous Clos des Briords parcel. Over three decades he built the estate parcel by parcel, choosing sites for their terroir rather than convenience. As losses from difficult vintages mounted, he formalised a partnership with two proteges: Remi Branger, from a Muscadet winemaking family, who started as an employee in 2006 and became a partner in 2011, and Gwenaelle Croix, who joined in 2013. Ollivier's last vintage was 2019.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our Domaine de la Pépière producer profile.

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Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet La Pépie (Mise Précoce) 2025, natural wine bottle at Primal Wine
Marc Ollivier, natural wine producer at Domaine de la Pepiere, in his Muscadet vineyard in the Loire Valley, France
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