Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

The wine

South-east of Nantes, between the Sèvre and Maine rivers, melon de Bourgogne produces Muscadet, a light, lively dry white long underrated and now recognised for its saline purity and strong ageing potential when raised on fine lees. The best Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie, from gneiss, granite and schist soils, can age ten years or more, developing ripe apple, nuts and iodine. These wines partner Atlantic oysters, mussels, grilled fish, sardines and fresh goat cheeses. Since 2011, commune crus (Clisson, Gorges, Le Pallet...) highlight the appellation's best terroirs.