{"title":"Domaine de la Pépière","description":"\u003cp\u003eFounded 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarc 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/domaine-de-la-pepiere\"\u003eDomaine de la Pépière producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-de-la-muscadet-sevre-et-maine","title":"Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet La Pépie (Mise Précoce) 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003ePépière Muscadet La Pépie (Mise Précoce) 2025 is a dry white wine made by Domaine de la Pépière from 100% Melon de Bourgogne grown on biodynamic-certified estate vineyards in Maisdon-sur-Sèvre, in the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation of the Loire Valley. Fruit comes primarily from the 10-hectare heart of the estate within the Clisson cru, supplemented by Château-Thébaud parcels and a portion of organic purchased fruit. Grapes are hand-harvested, direct-pressed, naturally settled for 12 hours, and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel. For the mise précoce, Pépière Muscadet La Pépie (Mise Précoce) 2025 is bottled on its lees in December, shortly after harvest, for an early-release expression of the vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine de la Pépière","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44591521857752,"sku":"PEPIER-MUSCADET","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/domaine-de-la-muscadet-sevre-et-maine-deslop.png?v=1784585486"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/domaine-de-la-pepiere.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}