
Melon de Bourgogne
Learn about Melon de Bourgogne — taste profile, popular regions and more …
Melon de Bourgogne is actually the most planted grape variety in the Loire Valley, but it reaches its highest potential in the Atlantic-dominated countryside of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, a subzone east of the city of Nantes. Melon shows success in the surrounding Muscadet subzones as well, which are all part of the larger Pays Nantais region. Melon de Bourgogne wine of this region goes by the simple name, Muscadet.
Tasting Notes for Melon de Bourgogne
Muscadet is a dry, white wine full of fresh acidity and smoky or saline aromas with some floral character; flavors are of green melon and pear, tart apple, lemon and honeysuckle. Since the mid 1980s, winemakers have been successfully experimenting with various winemaking techniques including barrel fermentation, lees-stirring and pre-fermentation skin contact to make a more complex wine.
Perfect Food Pairings for Melon de Bourgogne
Try Muscadet with any light and flaky fish, oysters, roasted chicken, root vegetables and fondue.
Sommelier Secrets for Melon de Bourgogne
Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais is called Muscadet, and while suggestive of “muscat,” it is not related to any Muscat variety. The name might also suggest this grape is from Burgundy—and indeed its origins are Burgundian. But while history shows it is the progeny of Pinot and Gouais Blanc, it was continuously outlawed from Burgundy, just like Gamay, at various times during the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Hermines d'Argent Muscadet 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Chateau Thebaud Clos des Morines 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Loire, France
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Chereau Carre Muscadet Comte Leloup de Chasseloir Centenaires 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine Claude Branger Le Fils des Gras Moutons 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Loire, France
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Sauvion Chateau du Cleray Sevre et Maine Muscadet 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre et Maine Clisson 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine du Haut Bourg Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu sur Lie 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Loire, France
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Sauvion Sevre Et Maine Muscadet 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine Gadais Pere & Fils Muscadet Sevre et Maine Domaine de la Tourmaline Sur Lie 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Guilbaud Freres Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Le Soleil Nantais 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Les Betes Curieuses Muscadet Sevre et Maine Clisson 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine Le Fay D'Homme Muscadet Sevre et Maine Monnieres Saint Fiacre 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Auguste Bonhomme Muscadet La Forcine 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de l'Ecu Orthogneiss Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre et Maine Clisson 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de la Quilla Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine Du Grand Mouten Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine Landron Chartier Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire Chateau de Clermont Sur Lie Tradition 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Chateau de Chasseloir Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Dom. des Dorices a Vallet Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes 2010Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France