Top 100 wines of Muscadet
Discover the top 100 best wines of Muscadet of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Muscadet and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Muscadet
100% Melon de Bourgogne south of Nantes in Pays Nantais: dry and lively whites with pale gold robe and green reflections, nose with mineral flint notes fading toward citrus, green apple, pear and white flowers. Dry and full-bodied palate with mineral and saline finish. Schist, gneiss and micaschist soils downstream of Loire-Atlantique, mild oceanic climate. Ideal companion to oysters and seafood.
Broad generic AOC, mineral and thirst-quenching Atlantic identity.
Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche
Very lively, tense whites with a lean palate and cutting acidity. Delicate aromas of green apple, lemon, white flowers, pear and iodine saline notes. Light, refreshing finish, best drunk young. Historic pillar of Cognac AOC before phylloxera (known as Gros Plant) and Armagnac AOC (called Picpoul or Piquepoul there); star of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC on Atlantic terroirs. Native French South-West variety, genetic parent of Colombard.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Muscadet
wines from the region of Muscadet go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of koskera hake (basque country), parmesan crisps or the thieboudienne (senegal).
