Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie Briords 2025

	From biodynamically grown grapes from 60-year-old vines
	Complex thanks to long maturation on the yeasts
	Great with goat cheese or seafood.

Description
Winemakers like Rémi Branger and Gwénaëlle Croix convincingly demonstrate the potential of Muscadet. According to the wine press, their Domaine de la Pépière ranks among the top in the region. Here, everything revolves around refinement, freshness, length of flavor, and terroir expression, based on the philosophy of a biodynamic approach with minimal intervention. And you can taste that in their wines.

The exceptional Briords cuvée comes from the eponymous hillside vineyard of the same name, comprising only three hectares with a granite subsoil, situated on the banks of the River Maine. The vines, over 60 years old, have deep roots that have access to ample water. This allows the grapes to ripen evenly. The low yield of the old vines gives the Briords a striking concentration, while the alcohol content is very modest.

After manual harvesting, the wine ferments for a month in an underground tank and subsequently ages 'sur lie' in it for approximately eight months. The Briords is in a class of its own, with beautiful tension, freshness, and refinement, and a clear characterization of the terroir. Stock up this amazing white in your fridge *and* your cellar. And when you open it, serve it with a beautiful seafood platter.

Drinks with
A beautifully characterized Muscadet with body, freshness, and saline nuances. Excellent with oysters, mussels with garlic and thyme, all kinds of fish dishes, or goat cheese.

Tasting note
Subtle, dry white wine with aromatic nuances of ripe apple, pear, peach, smoke, and almond. The taste is intense and layered with ripe fruit and good freshness. Lingering finish with brioche and salty notes.

Shelf life
Beautiful now; easily keeps for up to 5 years after the harvest date.