
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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Chateau de la Ragotiere Muscadet Sur Lie Black Label 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Jeremie Huchet Clos Les Montys Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Chereau Carre l'Oiseliniere Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Lieu Dit Melon de Bourgogne 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, California
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Domaine de la Pepiere La Pepie Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Pierre-Luc Bouchaud Pont Caffino Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de la Fruitiere Muscadet Gneiss de Bel Abord 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Loire, France
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Domaine des Quatre Routes Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur Lie 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Eric Chevalier Val de Loire Blanc Fie Gris 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Eric Chevalier La Noe Muscadet Cotes de Grand Lieu Sur Lie 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine du Haut Bourg Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu Sur Lie 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Eric Chevalier Muscadet Cotes de Grand Lieu Sur Lie Le Clos de la Butte 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine Menard Gaborit Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Cuvee Classique 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Chereau Carre Chateau de la Chesnaie Muscadet Sevre Et Maine 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Delhommeau Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Cuvee St Vincent 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Luneau-Papin Muscadet Clos des Allees 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Louis Metaireau Muscadet Black Label Sur Lie 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Les Gras Moutons 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sur-Lie Clos de Allees Vielles Vignes 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine Michel Bregeon Muscadet Sevre Et Maine Sur Lie 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Clos de Briords Vieilles Vignes 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine de l'Ecu Muscadet Sevre et Maine Gneiss 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Delhommeau Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Harmonie 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Loire, France
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Luc Choblet Clos de la Senaigerie Muscadet 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France
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Domaine Claude Branger Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie Terroir Les Gras Moutons 2018Melon de Bourgogne from Pays Nantais, Loire, France