Muscadet: A History
Muscadet is an ancient viticultural region, claiming a winemaking ancestry which stretches back to the time of Marcus Aurelius Probus, a 3rd-century Roman emperor.
Muscadet wine is produced in the Muscadet region of France, from which the white wine takes its name. Muscadet is made with a mild-flavored grape called melon de Bourgogne.
FOOD MATCH: Muscadet's natural companion might be perfectly fresh oysters on the half shell, unadorned except for lemon.
Muscadet from France. From the Loire Valley of France, it is always a crowd-pleaser. It's made to be drunk young and has juicy tastes of tropical fruits and melons on a foundation of minerals, which lends it a pleasant tartness.
Muscadet
A not very known wine but however representing the main production in terms of quantity in the Loire Valley. Muscadet is produced in the large area around Nantes, not very distant from the Atlantic coats.
MUSCADET DE BOURGOGNE
A white-wine grape widely grown in the western part of the Loire region of France. Used to make Muscadet de Sevres et Maine, a dry, tart white with distinctive fruit in better years, and best consumed young.
Muscadet-Sur-Lie and Chablis: two French wines that are classic partners for Oysters and Mussels.
Muscadet: Part of the confusing-Musc-series, Muscadet or Muscadekke is one of the white grapes grown in Bordeaux. It is not related to the Muscat grape, and does have a grapey-tasting flavor.
Muscadet (muhss-ka-day)
white wine district along the Loire
Musigny (moo-see-nyee)
Burgundy vineyard in the village of Chambelle-Musigny ...
Muscadet (mus-cah-day)
A light, dry white wine made around the town of Nantes, France, where the Loire river flows into the Atlantic ocean.
Muscadet: A dry, low-alcohol white wine from Brittany in northwestern France. Usually drunk young, typically with seafood.
Must: A mixture of grape juice, stem fragments, grape skins, seeds and pulp prior to fermentation ...
Muscadet
Muscadet is a white French wine. It is made at the western end of the Loire Valley, near the city of Nantes in the Pays de la Loire region neighboring the Brittany Region. More Muscadet is produced than any other Loire wine.
MUSCADET DE BOURGOGNE:
(aka Melon de Bourgogne). Temperate climate grape widely grown in the western-most area of the Loire region of France.
MUSCADET
A light, dry, French white wine made from grapes of the same name, sometimes said to have a slightly musky, cantaloupe quality and typically served with seafood.
Muscadet - (Moos-cah-day)
A light, dry Loire white wine made from a grape of the same name (alternatively named Melon "May-lawN"), sometimes showing a light musky or cantaloupe quality.
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Muscadet
The at the far West of the valley, produces a pale white wine, dry refreshing, light and astringent. The grape-variety is also called Muscadet. The wine is at its best served fresh and young.
Muscadet / Bourgogne Aligoté (White Burgundy) / Alsace Sylvaner / Chablis / Beaujolais Primeur Rouge
Huîtres au Champagne
Champagne / Bourgogne Hautes-Cõtes de Nuit Blanc (White Burgundy) / Coteaux Champenois Blanc / Rousette from Savoie ...
For example muscadet wine or beaujolais wine.
CARIGNAN
Black type of vine of the Mediterranean vineyard giving of the very constructed wines.
CASSE (BREAK)
Accident (oxidation or reduction) causing a loss of limpidity of the wine.
CAUDALIE (CAUDALY) ...
The wine produced here is Muscadet and the only grape permitted is Melon de Bourgogne. Four Appellations produce these wines. Easily the most important is Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine, which is southeast of Nantes and produces 85 percent of Muscadets.
Cadillac, Cadillate, Castelli, Castelli Romani, Castillone, Chator, Clairette D'Afrique, Clairette De Vence, Clairette Ronde, Engana Rapazes, Espadeiro Branco, Falanchina, Greco, Gredelin, Hermitage White, Juni Blan, Lugana, Malvasia Fina, Muscadet ...
Mild smelling, bland tasting white variety used to make Muscadet in France, usually needs some pretty tricky winemaking contribution to turn out interesting wine.
Also known as, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet, Gros Auxerrois, Lyonnaise Blanche.
However, recent research speculates that some plantings of this California grown grape varietal are actually the Melon de Bourgogne, (aka Muscadet de Bourgogne), a grape grown widely in the western reaches of the Loire region of France, ...
Said of a young fruity wine with moderate acidity, such as Muscadet and red wines from the Gamay grape.
Fruity :
A young wine which has aromas of fresh fruits.
Arranged along the course of the Loire river, starting from the West the region encompasses the appellations Muscadet (bone dry, acidic whites), Anjou, Coteaux du Layon (sweet Chenin blanc-based whites, often with *botrytis), Samur, ...
Young white wines
Young white wines, even Muscadet or Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, may be decanted for pleasure.
Light
A term used to describe the body or color of a wine. A light wine is usually easy to drink and not high in alcohol. Muscadet is a light white wine. Beaujolais is an example of a light red wine.
M
Mature
Ready to drink.
As with "cantaloupe," a musky, melon aroma that's found in many whites -- Pinots Blanc, Gris and Grigio, also Muscadet and sometimes Riesling.
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Wine has definite but pleasing tartness, acidity. Generally used to describe white wines only, especially those of Muscadet de Sevres et Maine from the Loire region of France.
DECANTING ...
Popular in Muscadet, Alsace, Germany (Riesling and Pinot Gris) and California. Adds complexity to Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc; can occasionally be overdone and lead to a leesy flavor that is off-putting.
CRISP Wine has pronounced but pleasing tartness, acidity. Fresh, young and eager, begs to be drunk. Generally used to describe white wines only, especially those of Muscadet de Sevres et Maine from the Loire region of France.
Melon, muskmelon, musky melon: As with "cantaloupe," a musky, melon aroma that's found in many whites-- Pinots Blanc, Gris and Grigio, also Muscadet and sometimes Riesling.
Loire Valley: One of France's larger wine regions located along the Loire River in west-central France. Major districts within the Loire are: Anjou, Muscadet and Touraine.
Classic examples are Chardonnay and Muscadet.
Liter
A liter is a metric unit of capacity. At 20°C (68°F) it holds 1,000 cubic centimeters (33.814 fluid ounces.) ...
 See also: Wine, Grape, Region, Blanc, Red
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