Muscadet is
produced in 4 wine terroirs around the city of
Nantes, in the West of the Loire
Valley. The Muscadet
Sèvre
et Maine is the most important and the best of
them.
In
the Muscadet region, wine makers use to
leave the grape juice to rest during winter before
putting the wine in bottle.
Muscadet is
a dry white wine that is a fine companion to shellfish.
The
quality of Muscadet varies very much from
one winery to another.
Muscadet
wine information :
| Name: |
Appellation
Muscadet Controlée
Appellation Muscadet Sèvre
et Maine Controlée
Appellation Muscadet Coteaux de la
Loire Controlée
Appellation Muscadet Côtes de
Grandlieu Controlée
|
| Location: |
Around
the city of Nantes, from Ancenis to the Atlantic
coast |
| Places: |
Vallet,
La Haye Fouassière, Le Landreau, Mouzillon,
La Chapelle Heulin, Château Thébaud,
Maisdon sur Sèvre, Le Landreau, Saint
Philbert de Grand Lieu |
| Soil: |
Granite |
| Size: |
12,500
ha (30,900 acres) |
| Production: |
almost
100 million bottles |
| Grapes: |
Melon
(or Muscadet)
|
| Type
of wines: |
Dry
white wine
also sweet white wine |
| Age: |
Drink
now and up to 2 years |
Vintages:
(recommended) |
2005 |
| Aromas: |
White
flowers
Anise
Citrus
|
| Food: |
Oysters
Shellfish
Aperitif |
Cheese:
|
Nantais
Next:
Anjou |
More
pages about Loire Valley : Loire
region
Wines
from the Loire Valley :
Muscadet - Anjou - Coteaux
du Layon - Saumur - Touraine - Bourgueil - Chinon - Vouvray - Pouilly
Fumé - Sancerre
About Loire wine region :
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wine history - Wine
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