2022 Domaine de la Pepiere, Muscadet 'Clos des Briords' Cuvee Vieilles Vignes, Loire, France Sandy Giovese 5L Magnum DOCG

5L Magnum DOCG

From two lieu dits: Champs Pennebaut (northern section of Fixin) and Champs des Charmes (southern section of Fixin)

California

Botanicals include juniper

Fermented and aged 30 months in 100% new oak

2022 Domaine de la Pepiere, Muscadet 'Clos des Briords' Cuvee Vieilles Vignes, Loire, France Sandy Giovese 5L Magnum DOCG100% Melon de Bourgogne. Briords is a 3 hectare lieu dit in the cru of Chteau Thbaud. These vines are the estate's oldest plot, planted from massale selection 60 70 years ago. The sandy clay soils are rich in granite de Thbaud, a type differing from granite de Clisson in its higher feldspar and clay content; it is cooler, holds water well and ripens the fruit more slowly. The farming is certified biodynamic and the vineyard work including harvest is