On Wine

Muscadet, oysters are a match made in heaven

By Michael Apstein

Globe Correspondent / February 12, 2004

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With his full beard, ruddy cheeks, and stocky build, Marc Ollivier looks like a typical French winemaker. His wines are anything but typical. Ollivier purchased Domaine de la Pepiere, a small, 55-acre, vineyard in the heart of the Muscadet region in 1987 and revitalized it, using techniques from the past. Instead of using machines, he harvests only by hand, which ... (Full Article: 334 Words)