After studying viticulture in Nantes, Marc Ollivier started Domaine de la Pepiere in 1984. At the time, he
was farming conventionally, with an eye towards becoming organic, at some point in the future. In 1989
he met a new importer, Joe Dressner, and became the first Loire property of Joe’s portfolio. In 2006,
Marc took on a partner, Remi Branger, which allowed him time to focus on becoming certified organic.
Marc retired in 2020, leaving the property to Remi. This 2019 Muscadet marks “Marc’s” last vintage.
The fruit is direct‐pressed and the juice settled naturally for 12 hours, then fermented in stainless steel
tanks with natural yeasts. Following fermentation, the wine is aged on its lees in large, underground vats
until bottling without fining or filtering. It is the benchmark style of the estate: racy, crisp, acid‐ and
mineral‐driven, with a bare hint of richness from the sur lie factor, very much indicative of Pépière’s
granite‐based terroir and clean, natural winemaking style.