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Make mine a Muscadet!
White wine is your tipple of choice, but you feel like trying something new, so what is a girl to do? It's time to freshen up for summer with a thoroughly modern Muscadet.
A favourite of celebrity chef Rick Stein, Muscadet is an elegant dry white wine, which will leave your taste buds tingling. Grown near the coast in the French Loire Valley, Muscadet benefits from bright sunshine and the salty winds of the Atlantic Ocean, which both contribute to the wine's bracing freshness: every sip takes you back to the seaside.
Thanks to the unique environment in which it is grown, Muscadet has light citrus tones combined with a hint of creaminess and an energising spritz that gives it a festive feel. As Muscadet is consistently high in quality, it is a safe option to buy for dinner parties or if you are getting a round in for a group of friends.
The wine tends to be very pale, with a light gold/green colour and the scent is often described as 'green' or grassy. Other aromas that might come through are apples, citrus fruit, white flowers and herbs. As it ages, these characteristics may change and develop to create a softer, almost honeyed flavour and scent. The other feature people comment on when drinking Muscadet is a 'flinty' taste, which sounds strange until you encounter it. These mineral flavours are what make the wine so refreshing and this explains why it goes so famously well with oysters and shellfish.
Types of Muscadet
There are four types of Muscadet. The general Muscadet, which covers the whole region, and then three local appellations (areas), which produce their own versions: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire and Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu.
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