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Fresh and vibrant wines to buy in Calvados (14)

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Herebelow are vibrant wines and where to buy them in Calvados (14):

Here below is my selection of vibrant wines. The establishments must sell by the bottle (without asking you to purchase anything else, even if they are bistros). []

 

Bottlings selected in 2019

Vin-de-pays-du-Jardin-de-la-France wine labelVin de pays du Jardin de la France — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — La Pépie — Cabernet franc

6.5 € — 2018 — a very good imitation of a Mediterranean wine, but less alcohol - red fruit - velvety, fat and sweet, red fruit, balanced acidity

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine wine labelMuscadet Sèvre et Maine — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Domaine de la Pépière (AB)

7.5 € — 2018 — joyful - almond, lichee - almond, lichee, a very light body, fresh

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

 

Bottlings selected in 2018

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Domaine de la Pépière (AB)

7.5 € — 2017 — twinkling, almond, lichee - twinkling, almond, lichee, intensity in a very light body, aerial, fresh

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Clos des Briords Vieilles vignes

9.2 € — 2017 — lime - lime, fresh

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

 

Bottlings selected in 2017

Vin de France — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Granit

7 € — 2014 — pure - barrel, firm

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Domaine de la Pépière (AB)

7.4 € — 2016 — classic - punchy, peach, kiwi, short, lively - opens up on the second day

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Clos des Briords — Vieilles vignes

9.1 € — 2016 — grapefruit, peach - neither oily nor stiff, grapefruit, peach, fresh

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

 

Bottlings selected in 2016

pays wine labelPays — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - Domaine de la Pépière — La Pépie — Côt

5.4 € — 2015 — blackcurrant, red currant - firm, alert and bouncing

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Domaine de la Pépière

6 € — 2015 — litchee - glittering, tense but not stiff

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Clos des Briords — Magnum

9 € — 2015 — white fruits, lichee, clementine - no creaminess, lichee, lemon peel, clementine, pure, minerally, a hint of salt, no stiffness, fresh / Beware to only buy magnums : 25% of the 75cl bottles are corked.

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière — Château-Thébaud

12 € — 2012 —

14000 Caen, 5 rue Saint Saveur : Cave Rouge et Blanc, , ,

 

Bottlings selected in 2015

Vin-de-pays-du-Jardin-de-la-France wine labelVin de pays du Jardin de la France — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière, Domaine de la Pépière — La Pépie — Cabernet franc

4.5 € — 2013 — served a bit cool - green pepper - green pepper

14700 Falaise, 12 rue du 9ème-arrondissement : Terroir dit vin, tél. 02 31 20 38 14

Pays — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière, Domaine de la Pépière — La Pépie — Côt

5.4 € — 2014 — serve a bit cool - blackcurrant - blackcurrant, lean but not stiff, firm

14700 Falaise, 12 rue du 9ème-arrondissement : Terroir dit vin, tél. 02 31 20 38 14

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière, Domaine de la Pépière — Domaine de la Pépière

6 € — 2014 — a good party wine, even better than the 2013 vintage - modest on the nose, with stones and flowers - intense but lean, tense but not stiff

14700 Falaise, 12 rue du 9ème-arrondissement : Terroir dit vin, tél. 02 31 20 38 14

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière, Domaine de la Pépière — Clos des Briords — Vieilles vignes

9 € — 2014 — white fruits, lichee, clementine - no creaminess, lichee, lemon peel, clementine, pure, minerally, a hint of salt, no stiffness, fresh

14700 Falaise, 12 rue du 9ème-arrondissement : Terroir dit vin, tél. 02 31 20 38 14

Muscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière, Domaine de la Pépière — Clisson

10 € — 2012 — velvety, peach, fresh

14700 Falaise, 12 rue du 9ème-arrondissement : Terroir dit vin, tél. 02 31 20 38 14

Muscadet wine labelMuscadet — Marc Ollivier, Rémi Branger, Gwénaëlle Croix - EARL La Pépière, Domaine de la Pépière — Cuvée 3

12 € — 2009 — pure - a shy nose - velvety, linden, nougat, fresh

14700 Falaise, 12 rue du 9ème-arrondissement : Terroir dit vin, tél. 02 31 20 38 14


Price figures are for 75 cl. They represent only estimates of tags in France wine shops, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.


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