Muscadet, one of the greatest underdog regions ( though in recent years things are changing).
This wine, and all the best Muscadets are subtle, mineral, with subtle fruit flavors of lemon and green apple and dried herbs.
It's a beautiful intro to Muscadet and if you want something more profound and layered...check out their old vine single vineyard bottling which are magically head spinning.
From Pepiere's importer on the retirement of the legendary Marc Olivier:
It feels strange having to update profiles like Pépière’s. Almost like erasing the past, a past I was only tangentially part of! Joe and Denyse first visited Marc Ollivier in 1989. They likely began selling his 1988 in NYC shortly thereafter. Kevin McKenna, an equal partner at LDM since 1995, was their first customer for it when he was the buyer at Astor Wines! It was our first wine! I was three years old! We do, however, need to update you on a few things.
For starters, 2019 was Marc's last . He's officially retired. And while his house is just minutes from the , he and Geneviève plan to spend the majority or their time in enjoying the finer things in life (namely seafood). It's hard not to imagine Marc, who is REMARKABLY photogenic, as the face of the anymore. He is so engrained in our history, a true peer and friend; erasing his name and face from Pépière will be impossible for many of us. At the end of the day, Pépière is his creation and his presence will always be felt. And if you need your Marc fix, you can always read his interview from 2012.
Today the is in very capable hands with residing proprietors Rémi Branger and Gwénaëlle Croix. Rémi is a local that Marc has known since he was a kid. When his father retired in 2005, Marc purchased his land and Rémi started as an employee in 2006. Having long realized his daughters were not interested in inheriting the , Marc had him come on board as a partner in 2011.
