All wine in its time. This patiently-made Muscadet sits on the lees (inert yeasts) for six months before bottling. The 'sur-lie' result is the standbearer for the AOC. Crisp, flinty, bring on the…

Subtle aromas of lime-flower, citrus, ripe pear, wet stone and fresh herbs. The palate is dense with white fruits, lemon and stone with hints of anise backed by firm citrusy acids and mineral flavors…

Domaine de la Pepiere - Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie (750ml) available at East Village Wines & Spirits in New York, NY

This ripe wine is open and packed with fruit notes. Crisp lemon and fresh apple flavors are lifted even further by refreshing juicy acidity. It is lively, bright, tight and zesty at the end.

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Subtle aromas of lime-flower, citrus, ripe pear, wet stone and fresh herbs. The palate is dense with white fruits, lemon and stone with hints of anise backed by firm citrusy acids and mineral flavors…

1% Melon de Bourgogne. In 216, Pepiere's classic, earliest-released Sur Lie bottling has an addition to the label, the "La Pepie.

If we had our way, fish stores would include a bottle of Muscadet with every dozen oysters sold. But barring new regulatory measures of food and drink, picking up a bottle of Muscadet should be as…

The perfect match for shellfish, Marc Ollivier's hand-crafted Muscadet has extended lees contact (in fact a rarity), giving his carefully-prepared wine the extra flavor, body, and crispness that…

Subtle aromas of lime-flower, citrus, ripe pear, wet stone and fresh herbs. The palate is dense with white fruits, lemon and stone with hints of anise backed by firm citrusy acids and mineral flavors…