{"product_id":"domaine-de-la-pepiere-la-pepie-cot-loire-valley-france-2023","title":"Domaine de la Pépière \"La Pépiè\" Côt, Loire Valley, France 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM LOUIS\/DRESSNER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE: \u003c\/strong\u003e100% Côt. Only three of Pépière's 43 certifed-biodynamic hectares of vines are planted to black grapes: Côt, Merlot and Cabernet Franc (known locally as Breton). They are in the 10-hectare \"home\" vineyard in Clisson, known best for Muscadet from its granite soils but where a gentle slope with a bit of clay and a southwestern exposure suit the black varieties. The grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and gently crushed, with only the free-run juice used for wine. Fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts, followed by 5-6 months of aging in stainless steel tanks. The wine is bottled without filtration. It is classified as a Vin de Pays de la Loire (no allowance for red wine in the Muscadet AOC).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER: \u003c\/strong\u003eOllivier’s Muscadet-sur-Lie is the authentic item — it has lees contact until the time of bottling generally in late May. This extended contact gives it the crispness that makes Muscadet so refreshing, and the classic wine match for seafood. It is the traditional way to make but has become the exception as growers and shippers rush to bottle “technically correct” wines by early January.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this rush to bottle, Muscadet producers use special “starter” yeasts (which often also add flavors and aromas) to accelerate fermentation and enzymes or other techniques to finish the wine early. Sterile filtration is in rampant use. Ollivier takes his time. He hand harvests (also a rarity in the region), uses natural yeasts, waits for the wine to finish and bottles with a very light filtration. The vineyards are in old vines (40 years and older) with a particularly good exposition on a plateau overlooking the river Sèvre. All the vineyards are from original stock: Ollivier is the only grower in the Muscadet who does not have a single clonal selection in his vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine de la Pépière","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49766379651328,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/3684\/6592\/files\/IMG_2230.jpg?v=1789510807","url":"https:\/\/patronsaintwine.com\/products\/domaine-de-la-pepiere-la-pepie-cot-loire-valley-france-2023","provider":"Patron Saint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}