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: Melon de Bourgogne
Dry, vivid and saline whites with a pale robe, slender mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, cut grass, iodine and marine mineral notes. Fine lees ageing adds richness and a brioche complexity. The absolute star of Muscadet AOC and Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC. An autochthonous Burgundian variety (Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc), exiled to the Pays Nantais in the 17th century.
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 mussels spanish style, snowman in pudding or pan-fried swordfish with herbs.
