Domaine de la Pepiere 2023 Muscadet "Clisson" 750ml

Marc Ollivier was bottling this parcel as "Granite de Clisson" long before INAO recognised the cru communal in 2011, and it remains Muscadet's standard-bearer — proof the appellation can do serious as well as cheap. Vines run 50 to 110 years old on decomposed granite de Clisson, poor topsoil rich in quartz and mica over hard mother rock. Certified biodynamic, hand-picked, direct-pressed whole-cluster, wild-fermented in stainless, then a minimum two years on full lees in underground vats, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Pale gold; dried pear, quince, lemon confit, almond and wet stone. Ripe, saline, powerful, long. Cellar 15–20 years.

Pairing: oysters, shellfish, roast white meats, washed-rind cheese.