The Loire Valley is a key wine region. .
Melon de Bourgogne (or simply Melon) is a white grape variety originating, as its name indicates, from the Burgundy region. It is better known as Muscadet, the name of the wine it produces. It is the dominant grape variety in the Nantes region on the Brittany coast. Like any grape variety, it has its own characteristics. But its history is quite particular, because its predominance in the Nantes region is the result of a terrible winter.
white wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cantonese rice, emulsion of foie gras with pata negra or fillet of dab in bordelaise sauce.
On the nose in the region of Basse Loire often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Basse Loire is a with a nice freshness.
