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Melon de Bourgogne grapes during flowering. Melon de Bourgogne (French pronunciation: [məlɔ̃ də buʁɡɔɲ]) or Melon (ⓘ) is a variety of white grape grown primarily in the Loire Valley region of France. It is also grown in North America. It is best known through its use in the white wine Muscadet.
The exact origins of Muscadet wine, and its association with the Melon de Bourgogne grape, is not clear. One estate near Nantes, Château de la Cassemichère, claims that the first Melon de Bourgogne vines used to make Muscadet were transported from Burgundy and planted in their vineyards in 1740. [1]
While made from a more aromatically neutral grape, Melon de Bourgogne grape, the Loire wine Muscadet is sometimes mistakenly believed to be made from a member of the Muscat family. [ 5 ] Lastly, the Muscat grape can be confused (in name only; the grapes themselves are quite different) with Vitis rotundifolia , which is commonly known as a ...
Despite the inference of "Muskiness" in its name, Muscadet is a neutral flavor wine and the Melon de Bourgogne grape has no relation to the Muscat family of grapes. [11] The area's four appellation all produces white wine made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape. [5] The appellations are- Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine; Muscadet-Côtes de Grand Lieu
Grape varieties that fall into this category include Aligote, Chardonnay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot blanc and Semillon. Noble rot Another name for the Botrytis cinerea mould that can pierce grape skins causing dehydration. The resulting grapes produce a highly prized sweet wine, generally dessert wine.
Muscadelle (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a white wine grape variety. It has a simple aroma of grape juice and raisins like grapes of the Muscat family of grapes, but it is unrelated. DNA analysis has indicated that Muscadelle is a cross between Gouais blanc and an unidentified grape variety.
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