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Domaine Pepiere Muscadet Sevre et Maine Clisson
Muscadet / Pays Nantais, France
About this product
Clisson is the apex of Pepiere's Muscadet — a Cru Communal on ancient gabbro and granite soils, aged 3+ years on lees before release. Full-bodied, texturally dense, saline-mineral, with 10-20 years aging potential. It reframes Melon de Bourgogne as a serious terroir grape.
The deductive profile Library
nosesaline, oyster shell, green apple, lemon curd, granite mineral, fresh herbs
palatemedium-full body from lees contact, bright acidity, long saline finish
signatureMuscadet weight — challenges expectation; old-vine Melon depth
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pairingAtlantic shellfish — oysters, clams, langoustines
temperature8-10C
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Open The LibraryTasting profile
saline, oyster shell, green apple, lemon curd, granite mineral, fresh herbs
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Pairings
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Seafood sashimi
Atlantic oysters and Muscadet is the great French terroir pairing. Clisson's saline mineral and oyster shell character literally reflects the shellfish it pairs with. Iodine meets iodine; acidity cleanses the brine.
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Seafood sashimi
Atlantic oysters and Muscadet is the great French terroir pairing. Clisson's saline mineral and oyster shell character literally reflects the shellfish it pairs with. Iodine meets iodine; acidity cleanses the brine.
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seafood
Muscadet and Breton oysters is the Atlantic-coast food-wine pairing par excellence; Clisson's granite mineral character mirrors the oyster's granite-influenced iodine; the estuary wine matches the estuary oysters
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seafood
Moules marinières cooked with the wine serving alongside creates the most seamless wine-food continuity; Muscadet's saline-lemon character perfectly mirrors the mussel's brine and the shallot-parsley preparation
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Pépière Clisson's Muscadet character bridges the moules marinières; drinking the wine used in the broth is Nantais tradition
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Muscadet Clisson's 10-year sur lie ageing creates complexity that matches the creamy mussel sauce; a Nantes classic
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Clisson Muscadet's sur lie ageing bridges the stuffed clams; both are expressions of the Loire's Atlantic seaboard
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seafood
Clisson Muscadet's granite-saline character was made for fresh grilled sardines; the fish's oiliness is cut by the wine's lemon-mineral acidity; capers' salt-acid bridges the wine's saline character
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